Designates March 9 of each year as U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day.
SJR 41 is a symbolic resolution designating March 9 each year as "U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day" in New Jersey. It honors Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained, including Robert A. Levinson (abducted March 9, 2007, and the longest-held U.S. hostage at 18 years), and commemorates events like the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. The resolution requests the Governor to annually display the "Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag" at the State Capitol and encourage local governments to do the same on March 9 and other designated dates (e.g., August 19 for James Foley, October 7 for Hamas-related hostages). This is a non-binding recognition measure with no new policy or funding changes.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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