A 2653 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires reporting of first responder suicides to DOH.

This bill requires first responder chiefs in New Jersey to report completed suicides to the Department of Health (DOH), directly affecting firefighters, EMTs, and other emergency personnel. Reports must include the suicide's date, the responder's age, salary, service length, race, gender, cause/method, veteran status, and education - without naming the individual. The DOH will aggregate this data and make it publicly available for suicide prevention research. The law applies to all paid or volunteer first responders dispatched for emergencies, including fire, ambulance, and rescue services.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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