AJR 231 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Designates March 9 of each year as U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day.

AJR 231 designates March 9 of each year as U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day in New Jersey. It requests the Governor to annually display the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag at the State Capitol and encourage other state and local government buildings to do the same on March 9 and other specified commemorative dates. The resolution recognizes Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained, referencing historical cases like Robert A. Levinson’s abduction and recent incidents. This is a symbolic gesture with no new legal requirements, focusing on observance rather than policy changes.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

General Assembly Passage

Dec 2025

Senate Passage

Jan 2026

Governor

Introduced Nov 17, 2025 Last action Jan 12, 2026

Floor votes · General Assembly Dec 22, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jan 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)

upper

Dec 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Assembly (71-0-0)

lower

Dec 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

lower

Dec 11, 2025

Committee

Transferred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee

lower

Nov 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

lower

4 primary · 4 co-sponsors