Requires use of protective headgear when horseback riding on State-owned lands.

This bill requires all individuals horseback riding on New Jersey state-owned lands to wear ASTM-compliant protective headgear with proper certification (such as a Safety Equipment Institute tag). It mandates that headgear meet equestrian safety standards, with violators facing fines of up to $50 for a first offense and $200 for repeat violations. All collected fines must be deposited into the New Jersey Brain Injury Research Fund to support grants for brain injury research at approved institutions. The bill also requires the Department of Environmental Protection to install clear signs at all equestrian land entrances advising of the headgear requirement.