AJR 229 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Recognizes right to adequate food.

AJR 229 is a symbolic joint resolution recognizing New Jersey's commitment to the right to adequate food as a fundamental principle. It defines this right to include nutritional needs, physical and economic access to safe, culturally appropriate food, sustainability, and food sovereignty - without creating new legal obligations or private lawsuits. The resolution encourages state, county, and municipal entities to prioritize underdeveloped communities, coordinate with the Department of Agriculture to support local farmers, and promote sustainable food systems. It serves as a guiding principle for future policies but does not mandate new laws or funding.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Jun 27, 2025 Signed Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · General Assembly Dec 8, 2025

How they voted

350
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
Dec 18, 2025
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
11 Yea 4
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jan 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, JR-19.
executive
Dec 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (60-7-3)
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (35-0)
upper
Dec 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Dec 11, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
upper
Dec 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (60-5-2)
lower
Dec 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Dec 4, 2025
Committee
Transferred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
Jun 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
lower
5 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors