AJR 62 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Designates first week of May of each year as "Children's Mental Health Awareness Week."

AJR 62 designates the first week of May each year as "Children's Mental Health Awareness Week" in New Jersey. The resolution requests the Governor issue an annual proclamation encouraging public officials and residents to observe the week with activities promoting awareness of children's mental health. It aims to reduce stigma and improve access to treatment for children with mental health disorders, as highlighted in the bill's rationale about their vulnerability to school suspensions, substance use, and justice system involvement. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but serves as a symbolic annual observance.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
General Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action May 29, 2025
Floor votes · General Assembly May 22, 2025

How they voted

750
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 78
May 22, 2025
D Democratic50
47 Yea 3
94% Yea
R Republican28
28 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 29, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (77-0-0)
lower
Sep 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
lower
3 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors