A4227

Requires DOE to develop registry of high school student-athletes who sustain concussions or other head injuries.

Introduced·2/19/26
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New Jersey A4227 mandates the Department of Education to create a registry for high school student-athletes who suffer concussions or head injuries.

New Jersey A4227 requires the Department of Education to establish and maintain a central registry for high school student-athletes who sustain concussions or other head injuries during sports or cheerleading activities. The registry aims to collect data on the rates, patterns, and trends of these injuries to develop evidence-based injury prevention protocols. The bill mandates that coaches notify the athletic director or designated school personnel immediately upon a student sustaining a concussion or head injury.

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Education Committee
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History

Feb 19

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee