# New Jersey A132: Requires school bus personnel members working with students with disabilities to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires school buses transporting students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features.

New Jersey A132, Requires school bus personnel members working with students with disabilities to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires school buses transporting students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) House bill sponsored by Al Barlas (Republican), Shama A. Haider (Democratic), Michael Venezia (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-09 (W) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A132
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Requires school bus personnel members working with students with disabilities to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires school buses transporting students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-03-09, W
- Sponsors: Al Barlas (Republican), Shama A. Haider (Democratic), Michael Venezia (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Al Barlas (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shama A. Haider (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Michael Venezia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John V. Azzariti Jr. M.D. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher P. DePhillips (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John DiMaio (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin P. Egan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria A. Flynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ellen J. Park (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Erik Peterson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian E. Rumpf (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William B. Sampson IV (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Sauickie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gerry Scharfenberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Erik K. Simonsen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cleopatra G. Tucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jay Webber (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-03-09: W (House)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A0500/132_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A0500/132_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A0500/132_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A0500/132_I1.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A132-2026-2027 (as of 2026-10-12).