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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey creates Statewide Suicide Prevention Coordination and Oversight Council in the Department of Human Services
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services CommitteeSponsors: Flynn, Victoria A. and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Assembly Bill 399 establishes a 25-member Statewide Suicide Prevention Coordination and Oversight Council within the Department of Human Services to collect de-identified suicide data, evaluate prevention programs, and report annually to the Governor and Legislature.
Establishes a centralized data-collection and oversight body that requires suicide prevention entities across New Jersey to report demographic and incident metrics under standardized guidelines.
- State suicide prevention councils are administrative bodies designed to unify data collection and share best practices across various state agencies and private organizations. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Suicide prevention entities
Entities operating under State authority must comply with new reporting standards and provide standardized data on suicide attempts and completions.
Department of Human Services
The department houses the newly established council and provides staff support as well as administrative rulemaking.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
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