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Committee releases bill to require portable anti‑choking devices in New Jersey schools after family testimony and vendor demonstrations
Summary
The committee released S908, which would require portable airway‑clearance devices in schools. Families who lost children to choking and advocacy groups urged passage; manufacturers and advocates described devices, training, costs and evidence. Committee recorded a unanimous committee release to the budget committee.
Senate Bill 908, proposing that New Jersey schools keep portable anti‑choking (airway‑clearance) devices on site, was released by the Senate Committee on Education after passionate testimony from families, advocates and device manufacturers and a period of questioning from senators.
The hearing featured multiple first‑hand accounts. Kim Chambers and Darren Chambers, founders of Maverick’s Legacy and parents who lost their infant son to a choking emergency, urged lawmakers to require airway‑clearance devices in schools, saying the devices are a lifesaving backup when basic first‑aid protocols fail. Kim Chambers described her son’s accident and told the committee that “if we or any of the first responders had a portable anti‑choking device … I firmly believe that Maverick's choking accident would have had a different ending.” Darren Chambers added that donated…
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