SJR 122 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Designates month of July as "Diverse Business Month" in New Jersey.

SJR 122 designates July of each year as "Diverse Business Month" in New Jersey to recognize businesses owned by people of color, women, veterans, and LGBTQ+ individuals. The resolution requests the Governor issue an annual proclamation encouraging public officials, community leaders, and business leaders to observe the month with activities supporting these businesses. It aims to raise awareness of their economic contributions, which include 21.7% of state businesses owned by people of color and over 150 LGBTQ+-certified businesses. The bill does not create new programs but formally designates the month for annual observance.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2024

Committee Review

Jun 2024

Senate Passage

Jun 2024

General Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jun 6, 2024 Last action Jun 28, 2024

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MODERATE

The bill was amended after Senate Commerce Committee action on June 10, 2024. The key substantive change adds a reference to Governor Murphy's Executive Order 295 as an additional basis for LGBTQ+ business certification, and changes the language from businesses 'identifying' as LGBTQ+-owned to 'certifying' as such. Senator McKnight was also added as a co-sponsor.

SCOPE

Added reference to Governor Murphy signing Executive Order 295 as an additional basis alongside P.L.2024, c.10 for LGBTQ+ business certification, broadening the legal foundation cited in the resolution.

DEFINITION

Changed the term from businesses 'identify' as an LGBTQ+-owned business to 'certify' as one, shifting the language from self-identification to a formal certification process.

TECHNICAL

Senator McKnight was added as a co-sponsor of the resolution.

The Statement section at the end of the bill was removed, which is standard procedural practice when a bill is reprinted after committee action.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 28, 2024

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

Jun 28, 2024

D Democratic25

25 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican15

11 Yea 4

73% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 28, 2024

Committee

Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee

lower

Jun 28, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (36-0)

upper

Jun 10, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

upper

Jun 6, 2024

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

upper

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor