Designates October 23 of each year as "Aromatic L-amino Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency Awareness Day."

AJR 104 designates October 23 of each year as "Aromatic L-amino Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency Awareness Day" in New Jersey. The resolution requests the Governor to issue an annual proclamation encouraging public officials, organizations, and citizens to hold awareness activities about this rare genetic disorder. It directly supports individuals diagnosed with AADC Deficiency - characterized by severe developmental delays and motor skill limitations - and their caregivers by promoting education in the public and medical communities. AADC Deficiency affects approximately 1 in 100,000 people in the U.S., causing life-limiting neurological impacts without adequate dopamine production. As a non-binding symbolic resolution, it does not create new legal requirements but aims to increase understanding of this condition.