AJR93 • 2026

Celebrates and commemorates Timbuctoo's 200th anniversary.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Katz, Andrea
Last action: 2026-06-18
Official status: Transferred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Effective date: Not listed

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Celebrates and commemorates Timbuctoo's 200th anniversary.

What This Bill Does

Celebrates and commemorates Timbuctoo's 200th anniversary.
Topic: State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

2026-06-18 New Jersey Legislature
Transferred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
2026-05-04 New Jersey Legislature
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
2026-03-23 New Jersey Legislature
Passed by the Assembly (70-1-0)
2026-02-19 New Jersey Legislature
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee

Official Summary Text

Celebrates and commemorates Timbuctoo's 200th anniversary.
Topic:
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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AJR93 ATG Statement 2/19/26

ASSEMBLY TOURISM, GAMING AND THE ARTS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY
JOINT RESOLUTION No. 93

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:
�FEBRUARY
19, 2026

����� The Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee
reports favorably Assembly Joint Resolution No. 93.

�����
This
joint resolution celebrates and commemorates Timbuctoo�s 200th anniversary.�
September 2026 marks the 200th anniversary of Timbuctoo, which represents the
historic achievements of African-American resiliency.� Timbuctoo was first
established by formerly enslaved and free African-Americans.� The first four
men to settle Timbuctoo in 1826, David Parker, Wardell Parker, Ezekiel Parker,
and Hezekiah Hall, had previously escaped enslavement in Maryland.

���� Timbuctoo
exemplifies African-American resiliency as Timbuctoo was a stop on the
Underground Railroad and was a strategic location, as Timbuctoo was easily
accessible from the Delaware River.� Furthermore, residents of Timbuctoo aided
a fellow resident, Perry Simmons, against an infamous slave capturer, George
Alberti, and his raiding party in 1860, in which would later become known as
the Battle of Pine Swamp.� Victory over Alberti demonstrates how the residents
of Timbuctoo were determined to protect their own and the freedom for all
African-Americans that their community represented.� Therefore, New Jersey is
proud to recognize Timbuctoo�s achievements and history.

����� This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the
2026-2027 session pending technical review.� As reported, the bill includes the
changes required by technical review, which has been performed.