# New Jersey A4697: Requires local recreation departments, youth serving organizations, and youth camps to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.

New Jersey A4697, Requires local recreation departments, youth serving organizations, and youth camps to have defibrillators for youth athletic events., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by William B. Sampson IV (Democratic), Michael Venezia (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-09-12 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A4697
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Requires local recreation departments, youth serving organizations, and youth camps to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-09-12
- Last action: 2024-09-12, Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
- Sponsors: William B. Sampson IV (Democratic), Michael Venezia (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- 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: William B. Sampson IV (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Michael Venezia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margie Donlon M.D. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hall, Garnet R.
- Cosponsor: Carmen Theresa Morales (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Rodriguez (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2024-09-12: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-03-06: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4697_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4697_I1.PDF)

## Related bills

- S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction. (signed)
- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
- S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace. (signed)
- S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act." (signed)
- S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.* (signed)
- S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Supers… (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4697_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5000/4697_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A4697-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).