SJR 59 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Designates September of each year as "Alopecia Areata Awareness Month."

SJR 59 designates September each year as "Alopecia Areata Awareness Month" in New Jersey. The bill requires the Governor to issue an annual proclamation urging public officials, healthcare professionals, and residents to observe the month with activities raising awareness about alopecia areata - a condition causing autoimmune hair loss affecting up to 6.8 million U.S. residents. It does not create new policies, funding, or regulations, but aims to foster public understanding and encourage research support. This is a ceremonial resolution, not a substantive legislative change.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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