Designates September of each year as "Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month" in NJ.
This bill designates September of each year as "Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month" in New Jersey. It requests the Governor to issue an annual proclamation encouraging state agencies, organizations, and citizens to observe the month with awareness activities. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but formally recognizes the need for public awareness around Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic condition affecting approximately 1 in 3,500 male infants.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action May 19, 2025
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May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Owen Henry
RRepublican
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