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AJR 111

Relating to: recognizing September 23, 2025, and September 23, 2026, as Celebrate Bisexuality Day in Wisconsin.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Clint Anderson and 24 co-sponsors

Designates September as National Obesity Awareness Month in New Jersey and requires an annual governor’s proclamation to raise awareness and promote healthy living.

Read and referred to Committee on Rules
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Bill Summary · AJR 111

AJR 111 — Summary

What the bill would do

  • Designates the month of September each year as “National Obesity Awareness Month” in the State of New Jersey.
  • Requires the Governor to annually issue a proclamation calling on public officials and New Jersey residents to observe the month with appropriate activities and programs.
  • Takes effect immediately as a joint resolution (non-binding, ceremonial designation).

Purpose and rationale

  • The resolution aims to raise awareness of obesity as a national epidemic and its health and economic consequences.
  • It emphasizes the link between obesity and serious health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers.
  • It references national and state obesity data to justify ongoing public health concerns and the potential for increased obesity-related costs if trends continue.

Key provisions (Introduced version)

  • Proclaims September as National Obesity Awareness Month in New Jersey to promote awareness and encourage healthy living habits that can reduce obesity.
  • Requests the Governor to issue an annual proclamation for public officials and citizens to observe the month via appropriate activities and programs.
  • Effective immediately (the joint resolution language).

Background data cited in the introduced version

  • National context: Obesity is described as a national epidemic; about 36.5% of U.S. adults are obese.
  • Health and economic impact: Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers; substantial medical costs are associated with obesity.
  • New Jersey data: State adult obesity rate cited at 25.6% (39th in the nation), with trends showing increases from 12.3% (1995) to 17.0% (2000) to 25.6% (2015). Projections suggest nearly half of New Jersey adults could be obese by 2030 (estimates ranging from 48.3% to 48.6% in some figures).

Affected entities

  • Statewide public officials and residents of New Jersey.
  • Organizations and programs involved in public health, obesity prevention, and health promotion activities may align with the month’s observance (through proclamations and related activities).

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Status: Introduced in the New Jersey Assembly; referred to the Assembly Health Committee.
  • Introduced date: February 1, 2024.
  • Companion: SJR 155 (Senate companion) noted.

Fiscal impact

  • As a joint resolution designating a commemorative observance, it generally imposes no mandatory state expenditures beyond potential ceremonial proclamations and coordination of activities, unless additional programs or events are funded separately.

Related legislation

  • SJR 155 (Senate companion) — designation of National Obesity Awareness Month in New Jersey in the Senate.

If you’d like, I can add a side-by-side comparison with the companion Senate bill or provide a brief lay explanation of how joint resolutions function in New Jersey law.

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

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