SENATE, No. 3745

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

219th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED MAY 11, 2021

 


 

Sponsored by:

Senator  STEPHEN M. SWEENEY

District 3 (Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem)

Senator  TROY SINGLETON

District 7 (Burlington)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Designates September as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month."

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  


An Act concerning Prostate Awareness Month and amending P.L.1995, J.R.5.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Section 1 of P.L.1995, J.R.5 (C.36:2-36) is amended to read as follows: 

     1.    The month of [June] September in each year is designated as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month" in the State of New Jersey, and the citizens of New Jersey are urged to observe the month with appropriate activities and programs. 

(cf: P.L.1995, J.R.5, s.1)

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill designates September as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month."  Under current law, the month of June in each year is designated as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month” in New Jersey.  This bill amends current law to move "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month” from June to September.