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
30–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 40
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican15
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
P
Bill Spearman
DDemocratic
P
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
P
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
Garnet Hall
DDemocratic
Co
Gordon Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Shavonda Sumter
DDemocratic
Co
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
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