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NJ A4346
Bill
Status
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Shanique Speight
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AI Summary
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Requires all youth sports team coaches to obtain certification from the Commissioner of Health before serving in that role
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Certification must include first aid training and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instruction, with the Commissioner establishing additional requirements through regulations
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Applies to coaches of nonprofit youth sports teams and teams affiliated with county or municipal recreation departments serving participants under age 18
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Takes effect on the first day of the seventh month following enactment to allow time for implementation
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Named for Elijah Jordan Brown-Garcia, a 12-year-old Newark boy who collapsed during football practice in February 2023 while supervised by adults untrained in CPR
Legislative Description
Requires youth sports team coaches to undergo cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and other first aid training.
Public Safety and Preparedness
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
2/19/2026