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NJ S 601

passed one chamber

Requires information be provided regarding types of US Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices under certain circumstances.*

New Jersey · 222 · upper

Quick answers

Did NJ S 601 pass?

Not yet. NJ S 601 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-03-23. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

What is NJ S 601 about?

NJ S 601 is a bill in the 222 titled “Requires information be provided regarding types of US Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices under certain circumstances.*”.

Who sponsors NJ S 601?

Beach, James, Moriarty, Paul D. are the primary sponsors of NJ S 601, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Beach, Jamesprimary
  • Moriarty, Paul D.primary
  • O'Scanlon, Declan J., Jr.cosponsor
  • Henry, Owencosponsor
  • Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I.cosponsor
  • McKnight, Angela V.cosponsor
  • Greenstein, Linda R.cosponsor
  • Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr.cosponsor
  • Amato, Carmen F., Jr.cosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-19

    Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  3. 2026-03-23

    Passed by the Senate (38-0)

  4. 2026-03-23

    Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S601

Attribution

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