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S583 • 2026

Requires institution of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises of each athletic facility and student center.

Requires institution of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises of each athletic facility and student center.

Budget Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Beach, James
Last action
2026-05-18
Official status
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Requires institution of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises of each athletic facility and student center.

Requires institution of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises of each athletic facility and student center.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires institution of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises of each athletic facility and student center.
  • Topic: Budget and Appropriations Fiscal note: This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-18 New Jersey Legislature

    Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

  2. 2026-05-18 New Jersey Legislature

    Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

  3. 2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee

Official Summary Text

Requires institution of higher education to have automatic external defibrillator on premises of each athletic facility and student center.
Topic:
Budget and Appropriations
Fiscal note:
This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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S583 TR

SENATE, No. 583

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Senator JAMES BEACH

District 6 (Burlington and Camden)

Senator PATRICK J. DIEGNAN, JR.

District 18 (Middlesex)

Co-Sponsored by:

Senator Amato

SYNOPSIS

���� Requires institution of higher education to have
automatic external defibrillator on premises of each athletic facility and
student center.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As reported by the Senate Higher Education Committee
with technical review.

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An Act
concerning automatic external defibrillators and
supplementing Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.�

����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� a.� Notwithstanding the
provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, an institution of
higher education shall place an automated external defibrillator, as defined in
section 2 of P.L.1999, c.34 (C.2A:62A-24), in an unlocked location in each
athletic facility and student center with an appropriate identifying sign.� The
defibrillator shall be accessible during the normal operating hours of the
athletic facility or student center and within reasonable proximity of the
institution�s athletic fields.

���� b.��� The institution of
higher education shall ensure that:

���� (1)�� at least two staff
members who are trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of the
defibrillator, in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of P.L.1999, c.34
(C.2A:62A-25), are in the athletic facility or student center during the normal
operating hours; and

���� (2)�� each defibrillator is
tested and maintained according to the manufacturer�s operational guidelines,
and notification is provided to the appropriate first aid, ambulance, or rescue
squad, or other appropriate emergency medical services provider regarding the
defibrillator, the type acquired, and its location in accordance with section 3
of P.L.1999, c.34 (C.2A:62A-25).

���� c.���� An institution of
higher education and its staff shall, pursuant to the provisions of section 5
of P.L.1999, c.34 (C.2A:62A-27), be immune from civil liability in the
acquisition and use of a defibrillator pursuant to this section.

���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect immediately.