SJR 27 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Designates third full week in May as "Roxie's Wish: Drowning Prevention Week for Children."

SJR 27 designates the third full week in May each year as "Roxie’s Wish: Drowning Prevention Week for Children" in New Jersey. This resolution encourages counties, cities, school districts, and residents to promote drowning prevention awareness and support existing safety strategies. It requests the Governor issue an annual proclamation urging public observance through activities like pool safety education and swimming lessons. The resolution focuses on raising awareness about preventing child drownings, which the CDC identifies as a leading cause of death for young children, emphasizing supervision, pool barriers, and swimming education. It does not create new laws or funding but aims to reinforce proven prevention methods.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2024

How they voted

370
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
May 13, 2024
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
13 Yea 2
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
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 (37-0)
upper
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors