AJR 159 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Designates November 14 of each year as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day.

AJR 159 designates November 14 of each year as "Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day" in New Jersey. The resolution requests the Governor issue an annual proclamation encouraging schools and communities to observe the day with educational activities. It commemorates Ruby Bridges' 1960 integration of William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, highlighting her courage during school desegregation. The bill has no binding requirements beyond the annual proclamation request.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2024

Committee Review

Dec 2024

General Assembly Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Jan 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Mar 11, 2024 Signed Mar 17, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2025 · General Assembly Mar 18, 2024

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

Jan 30, 2025

D Democratic25

24 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican15

13 Yea 2

86% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 17, 2025

Signed into law

Approved P.L.2025, JR-3.

executive

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-0)

upper

Dec 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

upper

Dec 5, 2024

Committee

Transferred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

upper

Apr 11, 2024

Committee

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

upper

Mar 18, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Assembly (77-0-0)

lower

Mar 14, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

lower

Mar 11, 2024

Introduced

Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee

lower

5 primary · 3 co-sponsors