New JerseyAJR47220th Legislature (2024-2025)House

Designates Saturday before Thanksgiving Day as "National Adoption Day" and designates November as "National Adoption Month" in New Jersey.

Sponsored By: Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. (Democratic), Robert J. Karabinchak (Democratic), Yvonne Lopez (Democratic), Angela V. McKnight (Democratic), Sterley S. Stanley (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robert J. Karabinchak

    Democratic • House

  • Yvonne Lopez

    Democratic • House

  • Angela V. McKnight

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sterley S. Stanley

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Dawn Fantasia

    Republican • House

  • Michael Inganamort

    Republican • House

  • Joseph Pennacchio

    Republican • Senate

  • Jay Webber

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 113 • No: 0

Senate vote • 12/22/2025

3RDG FINAL PASSAGE

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote • 12/8/2025

3RDG FINAL PASSAGE

Yes: 76 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor — P.L.2025, JR-16.

    1/12/2026Governor
  2. Passed Senate, PBH — (37-0)

    12/22/2025Senate
  3. Substituted for SJR13 (1R)

    12/22/2025Senate
  4. Received in Senate, SWR, 2nd Reading in Senate

    12/11/2025Senate
  5. Passed Assembly — (76-0-0)

    12/8/2025House
  6. REP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly

    12/4/2025House
  7. TRANS Assembly State and Local Government Committee

    12/4/2025House
  8. Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee

    1/9/2024House

Bill Text

  • Version PL2025

    4/29/2026

  • Version AL2025

    4/17/2026

  • Assembly State and Local Government (12/4/25 1R)

    12/23/2025

  • Assembly State and Local Government Substitute (12/4/25)

    12/5/2025

  • As Introduced

    10/29/2024

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