SJR 102 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Designates May 17 of each year as "Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day" in New Jersey.

This resolution designates May 17 of each year as "Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Awareness Day" in New Jersey. It requests the Governor to issue an annual proclamation encouraging public officials and citizens to observe the day through awareness activities. The bill highlights NEC - a serious intestinal disease affecting premature infants that can cause life-threatening complications, long-term health issues, and high healthcare costs - without creating new laws or funding. It aligns with existing national observances like World NEC Awareness Day.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2024

Committee Review

Jan 2025

Senate Passage

May 2024

General Assembly Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Apr 8, 2024 Signed May 9, 2025

Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2024 · General Assembly Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

May 13, 2024

D Democratic25

24 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican15

12 Yea 3

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 9, 2025

Signed into law

Approved P.L.2025, JR-8.

executive

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (78-0-0)

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

lower

May 13, 2024

Committee

Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee

lower

May 13, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (36-0)

upper

May 9, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

upper

Apr 8, 2024

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

upper

3 primary · 1 co-sponsor