S.551

Requires use of protective headgear when horseback riding on State-owned lands.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S551 mandates protective headgear for horseback riding on state-owned lands.

New Jersey S551 requires individuals to wear properly-fitted protective headgear while horseback riding on state-owned lands. The headgear must meet or exceed standards set by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and bear a certification tag or label. Violators face fines of up to $50 for a first offense and up to $200 for subsequent offenses, with all collected fines deposited into the New Jersey Brain Injury Research Fund.

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Environment and Energy Committee
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History

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee