Establishes State holiday on September 11 of each year.
This bill establishes September 11 of each year as a State holiday in New Jersey, to be known as 9/11 Remembrance Day. It amends the statute governing paid holidays for State government employees to add September 11 to the list of recognized paid holidays, alongside days such as New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Labor Day, and Veterans’ Day.
The bill also amends New Jersey’s holiday statute governing business and financial transactions to include September 11 as a public holiday for purposes of bills of exchange, bank checks, promissory notes, and the operation of public offices. The act would take effect on January 1 following enactment, and the holiday would be incorporated into the State’s legal calendar going forward.
The bill would change two sections of New Jersey law: P.L.2008, c.89, which limits paid holidays for State government employees, and R.S.36:1-1, which defines public holidays for business, banking, and public-office purposes. As a result, State employees would receive September 11 as a paid holiday, and State and county offices, as well as certain financial instruments and deadlines, would be treated under the holiday rules applicable to other public holidays on that date.
The bill’s stated purpose is commemorative and respectful, emphasizing remembrance of the September 11 attacks, the New Jersey victims, and the first responders and volunteers who responded. Based on the bill text alone, the overall sentiment is strongly supportive and solemn, with the holiday framed as a day of reflection and recognition. No committee testimony, votes, or recorded opposition were provided in the materials, so there is no documented legislative debate to indicate broader support or resistance.
No formal contention is reflected in the provided record because there are no committee transcripts, votes, or status notes. Potential areas of concern, based on the bill’s structure, could include the addition of another paid holiday for State employees and the administrative effects on public offices and financial deadlines, but those issues are not documented in the supplied materials. The bill appears primarily symbolic and commemorative, with its main policy effect being the creation of a new legal holiday.