Requires DOH to create and disseminate materials and resources related to cardiomyopathy.*
This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Health (DOH) to create and distribute educational materials about cardiomyopathy and related heart conditions to school staff, coaches, families, and health professionals within 18 months. The materials will cover symptoms, risk factors, AED placement guidelines, CPR training, and cardiac emergency response plans for schools. The DOH must also develop a public cardiomyopathy risk assessment tool, submit annual reports on prevalence and emergency visits, and coordinate with schools to implement AED/CPR programs through a $300,000 state appropriation. The grant program allows schools to apply for funds to purchase AEDs, train staff, and develop emergency response plans, prioritizing existing federal funding before state funds.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2025
General Assembly Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 14, 2024
Last action Mar 3, 2025
Floor votes · General Assembly Feb 27, 2025
How they voted
73–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 78
Feb 27, 2025
D
Democratic50
92% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (75-0-0)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Dec 16, 2024
Committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Nov 14, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Heather Simmons
DDemocratic
P
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
P
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
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