AJR 24 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Designates October of each year as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month."

AJR 24 designates October of each year as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in New Jersey. The bill requests the Governor to issue an annual proclamation encouraging public officials and citizens to observe the month with awareness activities. It does not create new programs or change existing laws, but aims to highlight domestic violence as a community issue affecting people of all backgrounds. The resolution focuses on raising public awareness about domestic violence's impacts, including physical, emotional, and economic consequences, without specifying new policy actions.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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