SJR 67 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Designates month of May of each year as "Children's Mental Health and Trauma Awareness Month."

SJR 67 designates May each year as "Children's Mental Health and Trauma Awareness Month" in New Jersey. The resolution requests the Governor issue an annual proclamation to raise public awareness about children's mental health, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and related challenges. It focuses on promoting understanding of how ACEs and mental health issues affect children's development and well-being, without creating new programs or funding.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2024

How they voted

370
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
May 13, 2024
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
13 Yea 2
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 13, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
lower
May 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors