Designates neon yellow as official color to raise awareness of suicide among veterans.
SJR 78 designates neon yellow (Pantone 395) as New Jersey's official color to raise awareness of veteran suicide, directly affecting the state's public awareness efforts for veterans. The resolution adopts the "Vet 22" name - referencing the statistic that 22 veterans die by suicide daily - to symbolize support for mental health resources. It does not create new programs or funding but uses the color as a visible symbol to highlight existing support services for veterans. The bill cites VA data showing veterans have higher suicide rates than non-veterans and notes New Jersey's 340,560 veterans as of 2018. It takes immediate effect as a symbolic gesture of state support.
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Introduced Feb 12, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
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