# New Jersey A5142: 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 A5142, 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 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Al Barlas (Republican), Shama A. Haider (Democratic), Michael Venezia (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-12-16 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A5142
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- 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: 2024-12-16
- Last action: 2024-12-16, Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
- Sponsors: Al Barlas (Republican), Shama A. Haider (Democratic), Michael Venezia (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 17
- 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: Rosaura Bagolie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Barranco, Christian E.
- 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: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), 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 (1)

- 2024-12-16: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-12-05: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5142_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5142_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/A5500/5142_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5142_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-A5142-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).