Designates July 30 of each year as "Brian Sicknick Day" in New Jersey.

2024-2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joe Cryan and 5 co-sponsors

Designates July 30 as Brian Sicknick Day in New Jersey to honor Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick and urges the Governor to issue an annual proclamation.

Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

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Summary: Senate Joint Resolution No. 151 (SJR 151) – Brian Sicknick Day, New Jersey

Purpose and Intent

Designates July 30 of each year as "Brian Sicknick Day" in New Jersey to recognize Officer Brian Sicknick of the United States Capitol Police for his service and his death in the line of duty on January 6, 2021.

Key Provisions

Designation: July 30 annually is designated as Brian Sicknick Day in New Jersey.

Governor’s Proclamation: The Governor is respectfully requested to annually issue a proclamation recognizing Brian Sicknick Day.

Effective Date: The joint resolution takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Relation to other measures: Identical in substance to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 215 (AJR 215), which was reported out by a committee on the same date.

Who/What Would Be Affected

State observances: Creates a ceremonial designation for New Jersey, encouraging commemorations and recognition of Officer Sicknick’s service.

Government actions: Encourages the Governor to issue an annual proclamation recognizing the day.

Public awareness: Aims to highlight the sacrifice of a New Jersey-born officer who served in federal law enforcement and died in the line of duty.

Procedural and Timeline Details

Introduced: February 3, 2025.

Current Status: Reported out of Senate Law and Public Safety Committee with a favorable recommendation; designated as a Senate Joint Resolution No. 151.

Legislative Actions:

2025-02-03: Introduced in the Senate; referred to the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee.
2025-05-29: Reported out of Committee, 2nd Reading.

Companion: AJR 215 exists as a companion measure in the Assembly.

Background About Brian Sicknick (as included in the bill)

Birth: Born July 30, 1978, in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Career: Served with the United States Capitol Police for more than 12 years; assigned to the First Responders Unit; involved with the Capitol Police mountain bike unit.

Military Service: Also served in the New Jersey Air National Guard (1997–2003) with deployments to Saudi Arabia (1999) and Kyrgyzstan (2003).

Remarks

The bill is ceremonial and ceremonial in nature, with no direct fiscal impact described in the provided text. It emphasizes honor and remembrance rather than creating new regulatory or funding obligations.

If you’d like, I can provide a side-by-side comparison with AJR 215 or summarize similar commemorations in other states.