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SJR150 • 2026

Changes "Jewish Heritage Month" observed in April of each year to "Jewish American Heritage Month" to be observed in May of each year.

Changes "Jewish Heritage Month" observed in April of each year to "Jewish American Heritage Month" to be observed in May of each year.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
McKnight, Angela V.
Last action
2026-06-01
Official status
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Changes "Jewish Heritage Month" observed in April of each year to "Jewish American Heritage Month" to be observed in May of each year.

Changes "Jewish Heritage Month" observed in April of each year to "Jewish American Heritage Month" to be observed in May of each year.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes "Jewish Heritage Month" observed in April of each year to "Jewish American Heritage Month" to be observed in May of each year.
  • 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

  1. 2026-06-01 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

Official Summary Text

Changes "Jewish Heritage Month" observed in April of each year to "Jewish American Heritage Month" to be observed in May of each year.
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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SJR150

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 150

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

�

INTRODUCED JUNE 1, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� ANGELA V. MCKNIGHT

District 31 (Hudson)

SYNOPSIS

���� Changes �Jewish Heritage Month� observed in April of
each year to �Jewish American Heritage Month� to be observed in May of each
year.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

��

A Joint
Resolution

changing �Jewish Heritage
Month�, observed in April of each year in this State, to �Jewish American
Heritage Month� to be observed in May of each year and amending P.L.2008,
J.R.1.

����
Be It
Resolved
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� Section 1 of P.L.2008,
J.R.1 (C.36:2-109) is amended to read as follows:

���� 1.��� The month of
[
April
]

May
of
each year is hereby designated as "Jewish
American
Heritage
Month" in the State of New Jersey to recognize and honor the diverse
contributions and achievements Jewish Americans have made to the development of
our State and the nation.

(cf: P.L.2008, J.R.1, s.1)

���� 2.� This joint resolution
shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

���� Under current law, �Jewish
Heritage Month� is observed during the month of April in this State to honor
the contributions and achievements Jewish Americans have made to this State and
to the nation.� On April 20, 2006, President George W. Bush proclaimed that May
would be �Jewish American Heritage Month.�� This resolution amends current law
to be consistent with the national observance of �Jewish American Heritage
Month� during the month of May of each year.