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A 1052

Authorizes the Hamburg Central School District to utilize certain payments related to video lottery gaming facilities to provide increased support to public schools

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jon Rivera

Would require tourniquets for every state, county, and municipal officer and in-service EMS vehicles; funded by forfeiture funds; AG/Health guidance; bill did not become law.

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Bill Summary · A 1052

Summary: Assembly Bill A 1052 (introduced 2024)

Note on title vs. content: The bill’s official title in the summary materials references school funding related to a Hamburg Central School District and video lottery payments. The introduced text and the sponsor’s statement, however, describe a bill focused on issuing tourniquets to law enforcement personnel and equipping emergency service vehicles. This summary covers the introduced text as provided.

Purpose and intent

  • Primary aim (as introduced): Require tourniquets to be issued to all law enforcement officers (State, county, and municipal) and to equip emergency service vehicles (basic life support ambulances and mobility assistance vehicles) with a tourniquet while in-service. The bill also outlines funding mechanisms and regulatory guidance to implement these requirements.
  • Rationale (per sponsor): Tourniquets are viewed as critical life-saving tools in emergencies (e.g., active threats, accidents) and should be widely available to first responders.

Key provisions

1) State police officers
- The superintendent must issue a tourniquet to every State trooper.
- Funding: Tourniquets for state officers may be funded using forfeiture funds collected under N.J.S.2C:64-6, in an amount determined by the Attorney General.
- Guidance: The Attorney General may issue guidelines or directives to implement/enforce the provision.

2) Local law enforcement
- The chief law enforcement officer of each county or municipal police department must issue a tourniquet to every officer in that department.
- Funding: Forfeiture funds under N.J.S.2C:64-6 may be used, in an amount determined by the Attorney General.
- Guidance: The Attorney General may issue guidelines or directives to implement/enforce the provision.

3) Definitions and vehicle requirements
- Definitions:
- Basic life support ambulance: A licensed EMS vehicle operated under Health regulations.
- In-service: A mobility assistance vehicle or basic life support ambulance present at sending/receiving facilities or ready to perform care.
- Mobility assistance vehicle: A licensed transport vehicle under Health regulations.
- Requirements:
- In addition to existing health-regulated equipment, every basic life support ambulance and mobility assistance vehicle must be equipped with a tourniquet while in-service.
- Guidance: The Commissioner of Health may issue guidelines to enforce these provisions.

4) Effective date
- The act would take effect on the first day of the third month following enactment.

Affected entities and materials

  • Law enforcement: All State, county, and municipal officers.
  • EMS/health facilities: Basic life support ambulances and mobility assistance vehicles licensed by the NJ Department of Health.
  • Funding source: Forfeiture funds related to contraband/instrumentalities of crime (N.J.S.2C:64-6) as determined by the Attorney General.
  • Regulators: Attorney General and Commissioner of Health for guidelines and enforcement.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Introduced: January 9, 2024
  • Legislative actions shown: Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness; later noted as referred to Education.
  • Status: ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN (struck from enactment) as of April 8, 2025, with a duplicate entry on that date. This indicates the bill did not advance to become law.

Sponsors and related measures

  • Primary sponsor: Jonathan Rivera
  • Related bills: A 3276 (prior session); S 4421 (companion)

Potential impact (high-level)

  • Public safety: Potentially faster on-scene life-saving interventions due to wider distribution of tourniquets among officers and EMS vehicles.
  • Costs: Some funding could come from forfeiture funds; exact cost impact to agencies depends on the number of tourniquets issued and implementation logistics.
  • Implementation: Requires new guidance from the Attorney General and the Health Commissioner; standardized equipment policies across agencies.

Note: Because the enacting clause was struck, the bill did not become law in its current form.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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