Allows law enforcement agencies to distribute epinephrine to officers; requires training.
This bill, "Anthony Maruca’s Law," requires New Jersey law enforcement officers who have access to epinephrine auto-injectors to complete approved training on emergency administration. It allows police departments to provide these devices to officers for use during official duties, storing them in vehicles or medical kits per health department guidelines. The law directly affects officers employed by police departments and mandates certification of training completion for those using the devices. Key provisions include the training requirement and authorization for departments to maintain the injectors, with no new funding or cost mandates specified.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill
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Introduced
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3 edits
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Jan 13, 2026
MINOR
This is a transition from a technical review version to the introduced version of S 2551 (Anthony Maruca's Law). The substantive bill text appears unchanged; the main additions are a descriptive statement explaining the bill's purpose and a reduction in co-sponsors from nine to three senators.
TECHNICAL
Bill designation changed from 'S2551 TR' (Technical Review) to 'S2551' (Introduced), reflecting its new legislative status.
Co-sponsor list was reduced from nine senators (Turner, Schepisi, Holzapfel, Johnson, Tiver, Amato, Diegnan, Greenstein and McKeon) to three (Turner, Schepisi and Holzapfel).
A STATEMENT section was added describing the bill's purpose: requiring law enforcement officers to complete an approved educational program for emergency epinephrine administration if their department makes auto-injector devices available, and permitting police departments to obtain and maintain such devices in vehicles or medical supply kits.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by the Senate (38-0)
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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