NJ Bill A2195: Student Vaping Awareness Campaigns

Detected March 28th, 2026

Summary

New Jersey Assembly Bill A2195 directs the Department of Health (DOH) to develop guidelines for school districts and institutions of higher education regarding student vaping awareness campaigns. The bill has passed the Assembly and is progressing through the legislative process.

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What changed

New Jersey Assembly Bill A2195 mandates the Department of Health (DOH) to create guidelines for school districts and higher education institutions to implement student vaping awareness campaigns. The bill, which has passed the Assembly with a unanimous vote, aims to address the growing concern of youth vaping by providing educational frameworks.

Educational institutions and school districts in New Jersey will be required to develop and implement vaping awareness programs based on the DOH guidelines once the bill is enacted. Compliance officers for these institutions should monitor the DOH's development of these guidelines and prepare for their implementation to ensure student safety and adherence to public health directives.

What to do next

Monitor the development of DOH guidelines for student vaping awareness campaigns.
Prepare to implement vaping awareness programs in accordance with DOH guidelines.

Source document (simplified)

NJ A2195 | 2026-2027 | Regular Session

New Jersey Assembly Bill 2195

NJ State Legislature page for A2195
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Note: Carry Over of previous A2029
Note: Carry Over of previous S2987

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11)
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-23 - Passed by the Assembly (72-0-0)
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Directs DOH to develop guidelines for school districts and institutions of higher education concerning student vaping awareness campaigns.
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Title

Directs DOH to develop guidelines for school districts and institutions of higher education concerning student vaping awareness campaigns.

Roll Calls

2026-03-23 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 72 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-09 - Assembly - Assembly Health Committee: Reported with Amendments (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | Assembly | Passed by the Assembly (72-0-0) |
| 2026-03-09 | Assembly | Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading |
| 2026-01-13 | Assembly | Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee |

Same As/Similar To

A2029 (Carry Over) 2024-09-30 - Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
S2987 (Carry Over) 2024-03-18 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Subjects

Passed Assembly

New Jersey State Sources

| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2195 |
| Text | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2500/2195_I1.HTM |
| Text | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2500/2195_R1.HTM |
| Supplement | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2500/2195_S1.PDF |
| Roll Call | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2195 |

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