AR 85 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Supports the federal Emmett Till Antilynching Act.

This resolution expresses the New Jersey General Assembly's support for the federal Emmett Till Antilynching Act, which became law in March 2022 making lynching a federal hate crime. It does not create new state law but formally endorses the federal legislation and the broader use of legislation to address historical racial injustices. The resolution directs that copies be sent to the U.S. President, Congress, and New Jersey's congressional delegation. It references the historical context of lynching and notes that this federal act was the first such law in over a century. As a symbolic resolution, it has no direct policy impact on New Jersey residents.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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