# New Jersey AR161: Recognizes Italian-American Heritage Month and accomplishments and contributions of Italian Americans to NJ and US.

New Jersey AR161, Recognizes Italian-American Heritage Month and accomplishments and contributions of Italian Americans to NJ and US., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) House bill sponsored by Rosaura Bagolie (Democratic), Dawn Fantasia (Republican), Michael Venezia (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-10-29 (FSS) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-AR161-2026-2027
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey AR161
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Recognizes Italian-American Heritage Month and accomplishments and contributions of Italian Americans to NJ and US.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-10-29
- Last action: 2026-10-29, FSS
- Sponsors: Rosaura Bagolie (Democratic), Dawn Fantasia (Republican), Michael Venezia (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (78 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rosaura Bagolie (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Dawn Fantasia (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Michael Venezia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Auth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John V. Azzariti Jr. M.D. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Al Barlas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John DiMaio (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria A. Flynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Inganamort (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Kanitra (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Antwan L. McClellan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory P. McGuckin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian E. Rumpf (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Sauickie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gerry Scharfenberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Erik K. Simonsen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay Webber (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-29 | House | 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 78 | 0 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2026-10-29: FSS (House)
- 2026-10-29: Passed Assembly, FILE — (78-0-0) (House)
- 2026-10-29: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Without Reference, 2nd Reading in Assembly (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-10-30: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/AR/161_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/AR/161_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/AR/161_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/AR/161_I1.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-AR161-2026-2027 (as of 2026-11-04).