New JerseyNew Jersey would name June 6 D-Day each year
If adopted, New Jersey would name June 6 D-Day each year and ask the Governor to invite officials and residents to mark it with events.
What it does
June 6 would be D-Day in New Jersey to remember the Normandy landings and honor New Jerseyans who helped. The Governor would be asked to encourage annual public events.
Argument forA yearly observance could help residents remember the Normandy landings and honor people from New Jersey who helped the Allied forces.
Argument againstCommunities might hold few events because the Governor would only be asked to encourage them, limiting how many residents take part.
More detail
New Jersey would name June 6 D-Day each year. The day would remember the Normandy landings and honor New Jerseyans who helped the Allied forces in World War II. The Governor would be asked to call on officials and residents to hold fitting events and programs; the request does not require them to do so. If adopted, the resolution would take effect immediately, and the designation would apply every June 6.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 28Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation CommitteeIntroduced
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