New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5063: Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign-require DHS establish
Status: In committee, May 14, 2026
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
What the bill says
An Act concerning Alzheimers disease and supplementing Title 30 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, May 14, 2026:
An Act concerning Alzheimers disease and supplementing Title 30 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Alzheimer's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Alzheimers disease is a progressive brain disorder that damages and eventually destroys brain cells, leading to diminished memory, thinking, and other brain functions. b. The visible symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are often mistaken to be a normal part of aging. c. Many people with the disease encounter precarious personal and legal situations due to their diminished brain function. d. Alzheimer's disease takes an enormous emotional, psychological, financial, and physical toll on the individual, caregivers, and families. e. It has been estimated that 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimers disease, with that number expected to grow to 14 million by 2050. f. There are currently no medicines that are effective in the treatment of Alzheimers disease. g. Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia cost the nation $290 billion per year, which cost could rise to $1.1 trillion by 2050; h. Increased public awareness and education are needed among health care, social services, judicial, law enforcement, and emergency medical services personnel in …
Sponsors
- Carol A. Murphy (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Dan Hutchison (D, 4) · primary sponsor
- Mitchelle Drulis (D, 16) · primary sponsor
- Shama A. Haider (D, 37)
- William B. Sampson, IV (D, 31)
- Dawn Fantasia (R, 24)
- Aura K. Dunn (R, 25)
- Anthony Angelozzi (D, 8)
- Shanique Speight (D, 29)
- John DiMaio (R, 23)
- Margie Donlon, M.D. (D, 11)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AHE
Subjects: HEALTH - DISEASE
Common questions
- What is A5063?
- A5063 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign-require DHS establish.
- What does A5063 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning Alzheimers disease and supplementing Title 30 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A5063?
- In committee as of May 14, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AHE (May 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5063?
- Carol A. Murphy (D, 7), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5063?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5063
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