Designates March 16 as "Paws Healing Heroes Day" in New Jersey.
SJR 33 designates March 16 each year as "Paws Healing Heroes Day" in New Jersey to raise public awareness of service dogs that assist veterans with conditions like PTSD, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, and seizures. The resolution recognizes that 29% of veterans from recent conflicts experience PTSD and 28% experience TBI, and highlights how service dogs - trained by nonprofits like Paws Healing Heroes - help manage these conditions at a cost of $3,000-$5,000 per dog (not covered by insurance). It requests the Governor issue an annual proclamation encouraging public observance of the day. This is a recognition resolution, not a law creating new requirements or funding.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Oct 21, 2024
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Oct 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kristin Corrado
RRepublican
P
Nilsa Cruz-Perez
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Beach
DDemocratic
Co
Vince Polistina
RRepublican
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