AJR 217 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Designates April 9 of each year as "Paul Robeson Day" in State of New Jersey.

AJR 217 is a commemorative resolution designating April 9 of each year as "Paul Robeson Day" in New Jersey. It honors Paul Robeson, a Rutgers University scholar, athlete, actor, singer, and civil rights activist born in Princeton, NJ, who broke racial barriers in the 1920s-1930s and advocated for global justice. The resolution requests the Governor issue an annual proclamation encouraging public observance of the day through activities and programs. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new laws or affect specific groups but formally commemorates Robeson's legacy.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
General Assembly Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · General Assembly Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

300
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 40
Mar 24, 2025
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
6 Yea 9
40% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, JR-5.
executive
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (30-0)
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (46-21-0)
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
lower
5 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors