Designates October of each year as "First Responders Appreciation Month."
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Nov 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2020
Last action Nov 8, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2021
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Jun 30, 2021
D
Democratic26
96% Yea
R
Republican13
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Nov 8, 2021
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee
lower
Jun 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-0)
upper
Dec 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SJR 59
Scope: NJ
Hi! I can help you understand SJR 59. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline