Designates March 16 as "Paws Healing Heroes Day" in New Jersey.
SJR 25 designates March 16 each year as "Paws Healing Heroes Day" in New Jersey to recognize service dogs that assist veterans with conditions like PTSD, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, and seizure disorders. The resolution aims to raise public awareness about the role of service dogs in supporting veterans, noting that 29% of veterans from recent conflicts may experience PTSD and 28% may experience TBI. It does not create new funding or policy changes but encourages the Governor to issue an annual proclamation and urges public observance. This commemorative resolution directly affects veterans using service dogs and the nonprofit organizations that train them, such as Paws Healing Heroes in Glassboro.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
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2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Party
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Kristin Corrado
RRepublican
P
Nilsa Cruz-Perez
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Beach
DDemocratic
Co
Vince Polistina
RRepublican
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