Bill > A1612

Introduced Session

This bill is entitled the "Madison Holleran Proper Reporting Act." Madison Holleran, a track star at Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, New Jersey, committed suicide in January of 2014 while enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania. The bill requires an institution of higher education, beginning with the 2016-2017 academic year, to provide for public inspection on its website information concerning the total number of students enrolled in the institution who committed suicide or attempted suicide in the prior academic year. Under the bill, an institution must update the information annually. According to the "2013 Youth Suicide Report" issued by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, suicide is the third-leading cause of death for New Jersey youth ages 10-24. The most recent data for 2010-2012 shows that of the 233 youth suicides in New Jersey, 72% were committed by young adults ages 19-24. Requiring an institution of higher education to provide information on students enrolled in the institution who commit suicide or attempt suicide will help raise awareness of this critical issue.

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Joe Danielsen (D)*,  Thomas Giblin (D)*,  Kevin Rooney (R)*,  Scott Rumana (R)*,  David Russo (R)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee (on 01/27/2016)