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NJ A6091
Bill
Status
11/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Aura Dunn
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AI Summary
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Requires vessel registration applications through the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission to include information about US Coast Guard approved personal flotation device types, when each is required by law, and when each is recommended, with applicants acknowledging receipt of this information
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Mandates approved boat safety courses include comprehensive instruction on personal flotation device types, requirements, and recommendations
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Requires businesses selling or renting personal watercraft to provide informational materials about flotation device types at the point of sale or rental, with purchasers/renters acknowledging receipt
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Obligates personal watercraft sellers and renters to offer Type I personal flotation devices (which provide the highest buoyancy and turn unconscious persons face-up) as a purchase or rental option
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Named "Dylan's Law" after Dylan Geller, who died on July 27, 2025, after suffering a seizure while wearing a Type III life jacket; takes effect on the first day of the seventh month following enactment
Legislative Description
"Dylan's Law," requires information be provided regarding types of US Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices under certain circumstances.
Public Safety and Preparedness
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
11/24/2025