Designates August of each year as "American Artist Appreciation Month" in New Jersey.
AJR 128 is a symbolic resolution designating August each year as "American Artist Appreciation Month" in New Jersey. It requests the Governor to issue an annual proclamation encouraging schools and cultural institutions to host events celebrating American artists' contributions. The resolution highlights the arts industry's economic impact in New Jersey (generating $41 million in revenue and supporting 25,000 jobs) but does not create new laws, funding, or direct obligations. It is purely a recognition measure with no binding policy changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Oct 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2024
Last action Oct 20, 2025
Floor votes · General Assembly Jun 30, 2025
How they voted
74–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 78
Jun 30, 2025
D
Democratic50
98% Yea
R
Republican28
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Oct 20, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (76-2-0)
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
Co
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
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