A 1619 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires birthing centers and hospitals to offer parents of newborn children opportunity to view video on dangers of drowning for infants and young children.

This bill requires all New Jersey hospitals with maternity wards and licensed birthing centers to offer new parents a chance to watch an approved video about infant drowning risks. The video must be approved by the state Health Commissioner, and the Department of Health will post a list of approved videos with links online. It applies directly to hospitals and birthing centers serving new mothers and their newborns. The law takes effect 120 days after enactment.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
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