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NJ SJR42

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Michael Testa

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates June of each year as "Gun Violence Awareness Month" in New Jersey
  • Requests the Governor to annually issue a proclamation calling on public officials, private organizations, and citizens to observe the month with awareness activities and programs
  • Cites CDC data showing 48,117 firearm-related deaths in the United States in 2022, approximately 135 deaths per day
  • References Giffords Law Center estimates that gun violence costs New Jersey approximately $1.3 billion annually in healthcare, criminal justice, employer, and lost income costs
  • Notes that over half of 2022 firearm deaths were suicides, with more than four in ten being homicides

Legislative Description

Establishes "Commission on Apprenticeship Program Promotion."

Labor

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee

1/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Labor1/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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