# New Jersey AJR150: Designates July of each year as "Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month" in NJ.

New Jersey AJR150, Designates July of each year as "Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month" in NJ., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Sumter, Shavonda E., Michael Venezia (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-08 (Substituted by SJR100) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey AJR150
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Designates July of each year as "Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month" in NJ.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-02-22
- Last action: 2025-12-08, Substituted by SJR100
- Sponsors: Sumter, Shavonda E., Michael Venezia (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sumter, Shavonda E.
- Sponsor: Michael Venezia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rosaura Bagolie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Bailey Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda S. Carter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alixon Collazos-Gill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Roy Freiman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shama A. Haider (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carmen Theresa Morales (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ellen J. Park (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ramirez, Jessica
- Cosponsor: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William W. Spearman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shanique Speight (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-12-08: Substituted by SJR100 (House)
- 2025-11-24: Reported, 2nd Reading in Assembly (House)
- 2024-02-22: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-12-09: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/AJR/150_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/AJR/150_I1.PDF)
- Assembly Health Substitute (11/24/25), 2025-11-25: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/AJR/150_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/AJR/150_S1.PDF)

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- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
- S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace. (signed)
- S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act." (signed)
- S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.* (signed)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/AJR/150_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/AJR/150_I1.PDF)
- [Assembly Health Substitute (11/24/25) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/AJR/150_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Health Substitute (11/24/25) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/AJR/150_S1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-AJR150-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).