A 2296 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires certain golf courses to maintain automated external defibrillator.

This New Jersey bill requires owners of qualifying 18-hole public golf courses (excluding 9-hole, par-3, or miniature courses) to maintain an automated external defibrillator (AED). Within one year of enactment, course operators must acquire, store accessibly, and maintain an AED, notify emergency services of its location, and ensure at least one employee on-site during business hours holds current certification in AED use and CPR. Violations carry escalating civil penalties: $250 for the first offense, $500 for the second, and $1,000 for subsequent violations. The law applies only to full-sized public courses meeting the defined criteria.
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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 Health Committee
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