Designates May of each year as "Water Safety Month" in NJ; encourages DOE to provide resources on water safety.
This bill designates May of each year as "Water Safety Month" in New Jersey to raise public awareness about safe water practices and prevent drowning. It directly affects K-5 public school students by encouraging the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE), in consultation with the Department of Health, to provide resources for schools to host water safety education programs during this month. The bill requires DOE to support school districts in organizing presentations and activities - potentially with nonprofit partners - to teach age-appropriate water safety skills. It does not create new laws or funding but urges existing state agencies to promote education on drowning prevention.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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