Designates March 30th of each year "Menstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome Awareness Day."
AJR 57 designates March 30th of each year as "Menstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome Awareness Day" in New Jersey. The resolution requests the Governor issue an annual proclamation encouraging public awareness activities about MTSS, a rare but serious bacterial infection. This procedural resolution does not create new laws or policies, but formally establishes an annual day to highlight MTSS prevention and symptoms for New Jersey residents.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (74-0-0)
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-0)
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (39-0) (O'Scanlon)
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (75-0-0)
lower
Jan 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
lower
5 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Declan O'Scanlon
RRepublican
P
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
P
Reginald Atkins
DDemocratic
P
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
P
Vin Gopal
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Spearman
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Kennedy
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Sterley Stanley
DDemocratic
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Will Sampson
DDemocratic
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