Bill
SJR 143
Designates July 30 each year as Clarence "Coach C" Collins Day in New Jersey to honor his youth mentorship and community leadership.
Overview
- Type: Joint Resolution (SJR 143)
- Purpose: Honor and memorialize Clarence "Coach C" Collins by designating July 30 of each year as "Clarence 'Coach C' Collins Day" in New Jersey.
- Status: Introduced in the Senate on December 9, 2024; referred to the Senate Education Committee.
- Related: Companion bill AJR 214 ( Assembly).
What the bill does (Key Provisions)
- Designation of a day: July 30 of each year is officially designated as "Clarence 'Coach C' Collins Day" to recognize his contributions as a coach, mentor, and community leader in Jersey City.
- Governor’s proclamation: The Governor is respectfully requested to annually issue a proclamation recognizing July 30 as "Clarence 'Coach C' Collins Day."
- Immediate effect: The joint resolution takes effect immediately upon enactment.
- Rationale included in the bill: The resolution recounts Collins’s 13-year tenure as a full-time youth mentor at University Academy Charter High School (NJ City University) in Jersey City, his development of workshops on academic excellence and life skills, his role as a liaison between school and community, work with the Department of Recreation to provide internships, and his broader community activism (including the Woodlawn Avenue Block Association and an annual Father’s Day dinner).
Who would be affected
- Primary beneficiaries: The Jersey City community and its youth, particularly students and families who benefit from Collins’s mentorship and the broader recognition of his community service.
- Government/officials: The New Jersey Governor (to issue the annual proclamation) and state residents who observe ceremonial acknowledgments of local leaders.
- Civic and educational organizations: Schools and community groups that highlight Col lins’s legacy and model of youth mentorship.
Procedural and timeline notes
- Introduction and referral: Bill introduced in the Senate on December 9, 2024, and referred to the Senate Education Committee.
- Legislative path: As a joint resolution commemorating a individual, it would typically proceed through committee discussion and floor votes in both chambers, then be transmitted for the Governor’s signature or veto. If enacted, the proclamation would occur annually during July, per the governor’s office’s usual proclamation process.
- Companion legislation: AJR 214 in the Assembly.
Impact and significance
- The bill provides formal statewide recognition of Clarence "Coach C" Collins’s contributions to youth, mentorship, and community engagement in Jersey City, elevating his legacy through an annual, ceremonial day without creating new programs or funding.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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