New Jersey A 857: Requires emergency action plans for delivery of oxygen to patient residences during public health emergency.

Bill Text

A857 

ASSEMBLY, No. 857 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman GERRY SCHARFENBERGER

District 13 (Monmouth)

Assemblywoman VICTORIA A. FLYNN

District 13 (Monmouth)

SYNOPSIS

���� Requires parental consent for student to participate 
in health, family life education, or sex education program.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act concerning sex education curriculum in public schools 
and amending P.L.1979, c.428.� 

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� Section 2 of P.L.1979, 
c.428 (C.18A:35-4.7) is amended to read as follows:

���� 2.��� Any child whose parent 
or guardian [presents 
to the school principal a signed� statement that any part of the instructions 
in health, family life education or� sex education is in conflict with his 
conscience, or sincerely held moral or� religious beliefs] does not 
provide prior written consent to participate in any health, family life 
education, or sex education program shall be excused from that portion of 
the course where such� instruction is being given and no penalties as to credit 
or graduation shall �result therefrom. 

(cf: P.L.1979, c.428, s.2)

���� 2. �This act shall take effect 
immediately.� 

STATEMENT

���� This bill requires parental 
consent for a public school student to participate in health, family life 
education, or sex education program. 

���� Under current law, any child 
whose parent or guardian presents to the school principal a signed statement 
that any part of the instructions in health, family life education or sex 
education is in conflict with his conscience, or sincerely held moral or religious 
beliefs will be excused from that portion of the course where such� instruction 
is being given and no penalties as to credit or graduation will� result 
therefrom.� This bill provides that any child whose parent or guardian does not 
provide written consent to participate in any health, family life education, or 
sex education program will be excused from that portion of the course where 
such� instruction is being given and no penalties as to credit or graduation 
will result.