Designates October of each year as "Hindu Heritage Month" in New Jersey.*
AJR 46 designates January of each year as "Hindu Heritage Month" in New Jersey to recognize the state's significant Hindu community. The resolution requests the Governor issue an annual proclamation encouraging public officials and citizens to observe the month with activities honoring Hindu cultural contributions. It acknowledges New Jersey has the highest percentage of Hindus in the U.S. (about 3% of the population) and home to the world's largest Hindu temple in Robbinsville. As a symbolic resolution, it does not create new laws or policies but formally recognizes the community's heritage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
General Assembly Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Oct 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Oct 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Oct 28, 2024 · General Assembly Feb 12, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Oct 28, 2024
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Oct 30, 2024
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2024, JR-2.
executive
Oct 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)
upper
Jun 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (78-0-0)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
5 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gordon Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Mitchelle Drulis
DDemocratic
P
Patrick Diegnan
DDemocratic
P
Robert Karabinchak
DDemocratic
P
Sterley Stanley
DDemocratic
Co
Alixon Collazos-Gill
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Verrelli
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Stack
DDemocratic
Co
Garnet Hall
DDemocratic
Co
HC
Herb Conaway
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Cryan
DDemocratic
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