A 3206 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires public bodies under Open Public Meetings Act to display U.S. flag and recite Pledge of Allegiance at beginning of meeting.

This bill requires all public bodies covered by New Jersey's Open Public Meetings Act (such as city councils, school boards, and county commissions) to display a U.S. flag in their meeting room and begin each session with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The presiding officer or a designated person must lead attendees in reciting the pledge: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." It applies immediately to all meetings of qualifying local government bodies and does not alter existing meeting procedures beyond this ceremonial requirement. The bill is procedural, focusing solely on the display of the flag and the pledge at the start of meetings.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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Jay Webber
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