A 4227 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires DOE to develop registry of high school student-athletes who sustain concussions or other head injuries.

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Education to create a confidential registry tracking high school student-athletes who suffer concussions or head injuries during sports or cheerleading programs. Coaches must immediately report such injuries to school athletic directors, who then submit weekly data to the registry - including injury type, sport, specific incident details, and recovery time - without revealing student identities. The registry aims to collect injury patterns and trends to develop evidence-based prevention protocols for schools. It directly affects all public and nonpublic high schools participating in New Jersey's interscholastic sports, intramural programs, and cheerleading.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Feb 19, 2026
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