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NJ A2195
NJ A2195Directs DOE and DOH to develop guidelines for school districts and institutions of higher education concerning student vaping awareness campaigns.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill directs the Department of Education (DOE) and the Department of Health (DOH) to develop guidelines for school districts and institutions of higher education that will facilitate the implementation of on-campus anti-vaping awareness campaigns that target student populations. The purpose of the guidelines is to assist school districts, colleges, and universities in equipping adolescents and young adults with research-backed information on the dangers of vaping in an effort to combat the increased use of e-cigarettes among adolescents and young adults. The DOE and DOH are to review and update the guidelines annually. The guidelines, at a minimum, are to include recommendations for: (1) implementing an in-school and on-campus multi-tiered antivaping campaign that focuses on theories that promote age-appropriate, positive behavioral change among adolescents and young adults; (2) disseminating research-backed materials on the dangers of vaping, as it relates to: its effects on users' lungs, effects on mental health, how vaping compares to cigarette smoking, dangers to pregnant women, and the impact of vaping on people in the workplace and small children; (3) using decision-making models and decision-making aids to help students make healthy decisions and overcome peer pressure that encourages vaping; and (4) incorporating marketing materials, such as pamphlets, to promote on-campus age-appropriate anti-vaping information to middle school students, high school students, and college age adults. Under this bill, the DOE and DOH are to post the guidelines on the respective website of each department. This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2024-2025 session pending technical review. As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.
AI Summary
This bill directs the Department of Education (DOE) and the Department of Health (DOH) to create and distribute guidelines to school districts and higher education institutions to help them establish on-campus campaigns aimed at educating students about the dangers of vaping, also known as e-cigarette use. The goal is to provide young people with scientifically supported information to counter the rising trend of e-cigarette use among adolescents and young adults. These guidelines will be updated annually and will include recommendations for implementing comprehensive anti-vaping programs that encourage positive behavioral changes, sharing research on vaping's health risks (including effects on lungs, mental health, comparison to smoking, and dangers to pregnant women and children), providing tools to help students resist peer pressure, and using materials like pamphlets to spread awareness to middle school, high school, and college students. The DOE and DOH will also post these guidelines and links to additional resources on their websites, and the act will take effect immediately, applying to the school year following its enactment.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (9)
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*,
Shanique Speight (D)*,
Clinton Calabrese (D),
Linda Carter (D),
Alixon Collazos-Gill (D),
Margie Donlon (D),
Robert Karabinchak (D),
Tennille McCoy (D),
William Sampson (D),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2195 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2500/2195_I1.HTM |
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