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NJ A4391
Bill
Status
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Alex Sauickie
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AI Summary
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Requires all New Jersey school districts to incorporate age-appropriate lightning safety instruction into the health education curriculum for students in grades kindergarten through 12
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Mandates instruction to cover indoor and outdoor lightning safety tips, what to do if someone is struck by lightning, common misconceptions about lightning, and the school district's severe weather policy
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Permits curriculum to incorporate learning activities, brochures, and toolkits from the National Weather Service or NOAA
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Takes effect immediately and applies starting with the first full school year following enactment
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Introduced in response to two fatal lightning strikes in New Jersey in July 2025: one at an archery range in Jackson Township that killed Robert Montgomery and injured over a dozen others including Boy Scouts, and one at a golf course in Hardyston that killed Simon John Mariani
Legislative Description
Requires instruction on lightning safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Education
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
2/19/2026