New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4855: Swimming lessons, classes, or instruction-concerns specially exempt facility
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
Authorizes specially exempt facility to permit third-party entity to provide swimming lessons, classes, or instruction under certain conditions.
What the bill says
An Act concerning specially exempt facilities and amending P.L.1991, c.135.
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
An Act concerning specially exempt facilities and amending P.L.1991, c.135. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 2 of P.L.1991, c.135 (C.26:4A-5) is amended to read as follows: 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7 of P.L.1947, c.177 (C.26:1A-7) or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto to the contrary, a specially exempt facility shall be exempt from mandatory compliance with the first aid personnel and lifeguard requirements of N.J.A.C.8:26-5 et seq., except that: a. A campground, private marina with a swimming pool, hotel, motel, mobile home park or retirement community which does not voluntarily comply with these requirements shall have a manager or owner on the premises when its swimming area or, in the case of a private marina, when its swimming pool is open for use; b. A health club which does not voluntarily comply with these requirements shall have an owner or manager on the premises when its swimming pool is open for use. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to exempt a health club from the provisions of P.L.2005, c.346 (C.2 and c. A health club which would ordinarily qualify as a specially exempt facility, but no longer satisfies all of the requirements for exemption because it has elected to provide swimming lessons, …
Sponsors
- Vin Gopal (D, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SHH
Subjects: PUBLIC SAFETY
Common questions
- What is S4855?
- S4855 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Swimming lessons, classes, or instruction-concerns specially exempt facility.
- What does S4855 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning specially exempt facilities and amending P.L.1991, c.135.
- What is the status of S4855?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SHH (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4855?
- Vin Gopal (D, 11).
- Where is the official record for S4855?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4855
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