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A 5194

Relates to including rescue inhaler prescriptions for asthma and other chronic respiratory diseases for individuals under age nineteen in the statewide immunization information system

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Maritza Davila and 11 co-sponsors

Establishes a one-year statewide pilot in public schools to supply tourniquets and bleeding-control training to staff, with placement, training, and a final report to lawmakers.

PRINT NUMBER 5194A
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Bill Summary · A 5194

Bill Summary — A.5194 (Print No. 5194A)

At a glance

  • Bill number: A5194 (Print No. 5194A)
  • Introduced: January 16, 2025
  • Primary sponsors: Assemblymembers Carmen T. Morales and Karines Reyes (with multiple cosponsors)
  • Status: Withdrawn from consideration (June 26, 2025) — see Procedural History below.
  • Note on content: The official title on the bill file indicates a subject about including rescue inhaler prescriptions in the statewide immunization information system, but the introduced-version text supplied and analyzed here sets up a one‑year pilot program on bleeding control (tourniquets and training) in public schools. This summary describes the pilot program language contained in the introduced version.

Purpose / Intent

To establish a one‑year statewide pilot program that equips public schools with tourniquets and provides bleeding‑control training to school employees, with the goal of improving emergency preparedness and the ability to control severe bleeding in school settings.

Key provisions

  • Definitions: specifies terms such as “governing body” (school district board, charter school or renaissance project trustees), “public school,” “school employee” (school nurse, resource officer, teaching staff), and “school sponsored function.”
  • Pilot program (one year): the Commissioner of Education will establish the pilot to supply tourniquets and bleeding control training to participating public schools.
  • Application process: school governing bodies must apply to the Commissioner in a form determined by the Commissioner. Applications must include:
    • total number of public schools in the jurisdiction;
    • total student enrollment for each school;
    • number of tourniquets requested;
    • number of school employees to be trained;
    • any additional information the Commissioner requires.
  • Participation/Equipment placement: each approved governing body must ensure each school it oversees receives at least one tourniquet. Tourniquets must be:
    • placed in an unlocked, clearly identified location on school property;
    • accessible during the school day and during school‑sponsored events when students are present.
  • Training: the Department of Education will provide training on tourniquet use and bleeding control; the Department may contract with a nationally recognized third‑party trainer. Governing bodies must ensure school employees participate; other school employees may also be included.
  • Reporting: at conclusion of the pilot, the Commissioner must report to the Governor and Legislature with implementation findings and recommendations on statewide or permanent adoption.
  • Effective date: immediate upon enactment (per the introduced text).

Who would be affected

  • Public school governing bodies (district boards, charter school trustees, renaissance projects)
  • Public schools (pre‑college levels)
  • School employees (nurses, resource officers, teachers, and optionally other staff)
  • Students and attendees at school‑sponsored events (as beneficiaries of improved emergency response capacity)

Procedural history & disposition

  • 2025-01-16: Introduced in Assembly; referred to Assembly Education Committee
  • 2025-02-12: Referred to Health Committee (duplicate entries in file)
  • 2025-05-07: AMEND (T) and recommitted to Health; printed as 5194A
  • 2025-06-26: Withdrawn from Consideration

Related legislation

  • Companion: S3964 (Senate)
  • Prior-session references: A10085, A2431, A6594

Notes / Recommendations

  • There is a discrepancy between the bill title (rescue inhalers in immunization system) and the supplied bill text (bleeding control pilot). Because amendments and committee actions were recorded (May 7) before the bill was withdrawn, the bill’s subject may have been altered during the session. Consult the New Jersey Legislature’s official bill tracker or the Assembly/Health Committee records for the final print/amended text and authoritative status.

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

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