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S 3932

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Zellnor Myrie and 1 co-sponsor

New Jersey will run a two-year pilot equipping southern light rail trains with FDA-approved opioid antidotes (naloxone) and signage, with maintenance and reporting requirements.

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Bill Summary · S 3932

Summary — S-3932 (Skoufis; cosponsored by Myrie)

Title: Establishes a two-year pilot program to place opioid antidotes on southern New Jersey light rail train sets; makes appropriation.

Purpose

To reduce deaths and medical harms from opioid overdoses occurring aboard light rail trains by equipping train sets that operate in the southern part of New Jersey with FDA‑approved opioid antidotes (e.g., naloxone) and related signage and materials, and to test the effectiveness of that approach through a two‑year pilot.

Key provisions

  • Pilot program: New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit), in consultation with the Deputy Commissioner for Public Health Services, must run a two‑year pilot supplying opioid antidotes on every light rail train set operating in the southern part of the State.
  • Antidote supply and storage:
    • NJ Transit must obtain and distribute supplies and types of FDA‑approved opioid antidotes (including naloxone in any approved form/dosage) as deemed adequate in consultation with the Department of Health.
    • Each train set must have one or more secure, easily accessible storage locations for the antidote. Opening the storage must silently alert the train operator to a potential overdose.
    • Each storage location must hold at least two doses.
  • Information and signage:
    • Locations must be marked with prominent signs in English and Spanish and include an informational card explaining overdose recognition, antidote administration, and how to contact emergency services.
  • Operational duties:
    • Authorized employees, contractors, and other staff on train sets must perform routine checks, maintain records of supply and maintenance, and record any emergency uses.
    • They are NOT required to undergo specialized training or to administer the antidote.
  • Emergency response: Upon receiving the silent alert, the train operator must contact emergency services at the nearest light rail station.
  • Reporting: Within six months after the pilot ends, NJ Transit must submit a written report to the Governor and the Legislature evaluating effectiveness and recommending whether to implement a permanent statewide program.
  • Expiration/effective date: The act takes effect on the first day of the sixth month after enactment and expires upon submission of the report.

Appropriation / Fiscal

  • $100,000 appropriated from the General Fund to NJ Transit to defray implementation costs.

Definitions (selected)

  • “Opioid antidote”: Any FDA‑approved drug for treating opioid overdose (explicitly includes naloxone by any approved method).
  • “Train set”: Locomotive plus any accompanying light railcars.

Who is affected

  • Primary implementer: New Jersey Transit Corporation.
  • Affected services: Light rail train sets operating in the southern portion of New Jersey.
  • Staff: Authorized employees, contractors, and on‑board staff (for routine checks and recordkeeping).
  • Public: Riders and anyone experiencing an overdose aboard covered train sets.

Legislative / procedural status

  • Introduced: December 9, 2024.
  • Referred to Senate Transportation Committee; reported favorably with committee amendments (May 12, 2025) and referred to Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee.
  • Also listed as referred to Health (January 30, 2025).
  • Sponsors: Senator James Skoufis (primary); Senator Zellnor Myrie (cosponsor).
  • Related/companion measures: A-1370 / A-5187 and several prior‑session S bills (S-6825, S-1873, S-3341).

Notes / considerations

  • The pilot limits obligations for staff to maintenance and recordkeeping and does not impose a duty to administer antidotes or to obtain special training.
  • “Southern part of the State” is not further defined in the text; implementation details (exact train lines/settings) will be determined by NJ Transit in consultation with public health officials.

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

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