SJR 146 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Designates June 1 of each year as "Robert 'Bob' Popovics Day" in New Jersey.

This bill is a commemorative resolution designating June 1 of each year as "Robert 'Bob' Popovics Day" in New Jersey. It honors Bob Popovics, a Trenton-born Seaside Park resident who served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, operated Shady Rest restaurant in Bayville with his wife, and founded the fly-tying company Pop Fleyes, known for his contributions to the fishing community and local generosity. The resolution requests the Governor issue an annual proclamation recognizing this day. As a symbolic tribute with no policy changes, it does not affect laws, funding, or regulations.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2025

How they voted

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Jun 2, 2025
D Democratic25
23 Yea 2
92% Yea
R Republican15
15 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-0)
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors