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NJ AJR233

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

11/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Gerard Scharfenberger

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates May of each year as "Skin Cancer Awareness Month" in New Jersey to recognize the dangers of skin cancer and promote prevention and early detection among state residents.

  • Requires the Governor to annually issue a proclamation recognizing May as "Skin Cancer Awareness Month" and call upon public officials and citizens to observe the month with appropriate activities and programs.

  • Notes that skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with at least one in five Americans expected to develop skin cancer by age 70.

  • Highlights that an estimated 5.4 million Americans are diagnosed annually with non-melanoma skin cancers, and approximately 212,200 individuals are projected to be diagnosed with melanoma in 2025.

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage.

Legislative Description

Designates May of each year as "Skin Cancer Awareness" in New Jersey.

Health

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

11/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Health11/17/2025

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