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NJ SJR13
Joint Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Diegnan
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AI Summary
- Designates the Saturday before Thanksgiving Day each year as "National Adoption Day" in New Jersey
- Designates November each year as "National Adoption Month" to raise public awareness of adoption services and options for prospective adoptive parents
- Requests the Governor to annually issue a proclamation for both observances and call upon public officials and citizens to participate in appropriate activities and programs
- Notes that approximately 115,000 children are adopted by American families annually, with over 400,000 children in foster care daily nationwide
- Cites New Jersey data showing 2,539 children under Division of Child Protection and Permanency care as of December 2024, with 388 children adopted throughout that year
Legislative Description
Designates Saturday before Thanksgiving Day as "National Adoption Day" and designates November as "National Adoption Month" in New Jersey.
Substituted by another Bill
Last Action
Substituted by AJR47 (1R)
12/22/2025
Committee Referrals
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens1/9/2024
Full Bill Text
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