A 4762 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

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 preventing water-related accidents and drownings. It specifically encourages the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE), in consultation with the Department of Health, to provide resources to public schools for water safety education programs targeting students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Schools may partner with nonprofit organizations to hold presentations and activities during this month, focusing on age-appropriate safety practices. The bill cites CDC data showing drowning as a leading cause of death for young children to justify its purpose. It does not create new legal requirements but promotes educational outreach through existing state departments.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Nov 2025
General Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 19, 2024 Last action Nov 10, 2025
Floor votes · General Assembly May 22, 2025

How they voted

760
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 78
May 22, 2025
D Democratic50
48 Yea 2
96% Yea
R Republican28
28 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Nov 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (78-0-0)
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Sep 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
lower
3 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors