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SJR 14

Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative David O. Martin.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Rachael Cabral-Guevara and 7 co-sponsors

Designates the third Sunday in November as World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in New Jersey; a symbolic observance with annual governor proclamations.

Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Bill Summary · SJR 14

Summary — SJR 14 (New Jersey): Designation of "World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims"

Status: Approved P.L.2024, JR-3 — Enacted November 18, 2024; took effect immediately.
Classification: Joint resolution (commemorative).
Subject: Commemoration, traffic safety.

Main purpose

SJR 14 designates the third Sunday of November each year as "World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims" in New Jersey. The resolution recognizes the human cost of traffic incidents, encourages public awareness and crash-prevention education, and honors emergency response and medical professionals who assist victims.

Key provisions

  • Official designation: Adds statutory sections C.36:2‑463 and C.36:2‑464 to designate the third Sunday in November as World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
  • Governor proclamation: Requests that the Governor annually issue a proclamation recognizing the day and calling on public officials and citizens to observe it with appropriate activities and programs.
  • Effective date: The joint resolution takes effect immediately upon enactment.
  • Date specification: Committee amendments changed the observance from a fixed date (November 20) to the third Sunday of November to align with international recognition.

Background and rationale

  • The resolution cites recent New Jersey traffic statistics (2021 figures cited in the text: references to 667 traffic incidents and to 697 traffic fatalities in 2021) to underscore the scale of injury and loss caused by traffic crashes.
  • It notes that World Day of Remembrance originated in Europe in 1995 and that the United Nations and the U.S. Department of Transportation recognize the third Sunday in November as this observance.
  • The day is presented as an opportunity both to remember victims and to promote prevention and public education.

Who is affected / impact

  • Direct effect: None in terms of regulatory change—this is a symbolic/commemorative measure.
  • Intended beneficiaries: Families and communities affected by traffic fatalities and injuries; emergency responders (acknowledged for their service); organizations that promote road safety and crash-prevention education.
  • Practical impact: Encourages state-level recognition and public programming but imposes no mandates or funding obligations.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Introduced in the Senate and reported favorably by the Senate Transportation Committee (committee amendments adopted to set observance on the third Sunday).
  • Reported favorably by the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee.
  • Enacted and approved as P.L.2024, JR-3 on November 18, 2024; effective immediately.
  • Companion measures/identical versions referenced in legislative history (e.g., AJR 48).

Fiscal impact

  • The resolution is commemorative and contains no substantive program or funding changes. Committee fiscal notes indicate no fiscal impact (FN1: zero).

Takeaway

SJR 14 is a commemorative joint resolution that formally recognizes the third Sunday of November each year as World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in New Jersey, asks the Governor to issue annual proclamations, and encourages public observance and education on crash prevention. It is symbolic in nature and does not create new regulatory requirements or appropriations.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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