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NJ AJR139

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Carol Murphy

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Origin

General Assembly

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates September as "Deaf Awareness Month" and the last full week of September as "Deaf Awareness Week" in New Jersey annually
  • Approximately 850,000 New Jersey residents have varying degrees of hearing loss, from mild to profound
  • Requests the Governor to annually issue a proclamation calling upon public officials and citizens to observe these designations with appropriate activities and programs
  • Commemorates the first World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf, held in September 1951, aligning with international recognition
  • Aims to celebrate deaf culture, heritage, and language while increasing public awareness and dispelling misconceptions about deaf individuals

Legislative Description

Designates month of September each year as "Deaf Awareness Month" in New Jersey; designates last full week of September each year as "Deaf Awareness Week" in New Jersey.

Health

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Health2/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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