Requires development of educational fact sheet on water safety for public and nonpublic schools; requires DOE to maintain list of locations providing swim lessons.
This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Children and Families to create an educational fact sheet on water safety for parents and guardians. The fact sheet must cover reducing drowning risks, the value of swimming lessons, flotation device use, and monitoring water conditions. Public school districts must annually distribute the fact sheet to parents, while nonpublic schools are encouraged to do so. Additionally, school districts must publish an annual list of local swim lesson locations (including free/reduced-cost options) on their websites, compiled from voluntarily submitted locations.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
General Assembly Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 22, 2025 · General Assembly May 22, 2025
How they voted
This bill was withdrawn because
A 4763
was enacted as P.L.2025, c.247. Votes shown below are from that bill.
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Dec 22, 2025
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican15
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
Dec 22, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-3)
senate
May 22, 2025
General Assembly · Passed
General Assembly Vote: pass (76-0-2)
general assembly
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
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