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NJ AJR145
Joint Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Shanique Speight
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AI Summary
- Designates the second week of November each year as "Urinary Incontinence Awareness Week" in New Jersey
- Requests the Governor to annually issue a proclamation calling upon public officials, private organizations, and citizens to observe the awareness week
- More than 26 million people in the United States live with urinary incontinence, with high-risk groups including women who have experienced pregnancy/childbirth/menopause, the elderly, men with prostate problems, diabetics, and smokers
- Annual cost of adult urinary incontinence products in the U.S. exceeds $1 billion, creating financial hardship for seniors on fixed incomes
- Urinary incontinence is a leading cause of institutionalization of the elderly, threatening independence and quality of life
Legislative Description
Designates second week of November of each year as "Urinary Incontinence Awareness Week" in New Jersey.
Health
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
2/19/2026
Committee Referrals
Health2/19/2026
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