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NJ S3289
NJ S3289Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sexual assault prevention training program for high school athletic directors and coaches of interscholastic sports programs.
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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice, to develop an interscholastic sports sexual assault prevention training program for high school athletic directors and coaches. Under the bill, the training program is required to provide:· instruction concerning the prevention of sexual assault and the identification of signs of sexual assault; and · information concerning the services, including treatment, counseling, legal, and medical services, available to a victim of sexual assault in accordance with the standard protocols that have been developed by the Attorney General in accordance with current law. The bill also requires the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to require each person who coaches a public school district or nonpublic school interscholastic high school sport, and an athletic director who oversees a public school district or nonpublic school interscholastic high school sports program, to complete the training program every four years. Under the bill, each newly appointed coach or athletic director is required to initially complete the training program during his first year in that position.
AI Summary
This bill mandates the Commissioner of Education to create a sexual assault prevention training program for high school athletic directors and coaches involved in interscholastic sports, in collaboration with the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice. This program will educate participants on preventing sexual assault, recognizing its signs, and informing them about available victim services, such as treatment, counseling, and legal and medical aid, as outlined by the Attorney General. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association will then be required to ensure that all coaches and athletic directors of public and nonpublic high school sports programs complete this training every four years, with new appointees needing to finish it within their first year of service.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 02/02/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S3289 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S3500/3289_I1.HTM |
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