Requires reporting of suicide attempts made by first responders.
This bill requires hospitals and medical examiners to report all suicide attempts or deaths by suicide involving first responders to New Jersey's Division of Mental Health Services within three business days. It directly affects police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and other emergency personnel who respond to crises. The law mandates the creation of an anonymous state database tracking these incidents and requires an annual report to the Governor and Legislature with aggregated demographic data - without identifying individuals. The policy aims to improve data collection on first responder mental health, which has higher suicide rates than the general population. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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