SJR 94 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Designates October 27th of each year as "Tree of Life Remembrance Day" in New Jersey.

SJR 94 is a commemorative resolution designating October 27th each year as "Tree of Life Remembrance Day" in New Jersey. It honors the victims of the October 27, 2018, mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where 11 people were killed and six injured. The resolution requires the Governor to issue an annual proclamation encouraging public officials and residents to observe the day with appropriate remembrance activities. This is a purely symbolic measure with no new legal requirements or funding, focusing solely on annual commemoration.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2024

Committee Review

Oct 2024

Senate Passage

Oct 2024

General Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2024 Last action Oct 28, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Oct 28, 2024

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Oct 28, 2024

D Democratic25

25 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican15

15 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Oct 28, 2024

Committee

Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee

lower

Oct 28, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-0)

upper

Oct 24, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

upper

Mar 4, 2024

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

upper

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor