New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey SJR146: Women in Manufacturing Day-designates Monday of Manufacturing Week
Status: In committee, June 1, 2026
Designates Monday of Manufacturing Week as Women in Manufacturing Day in New Jersey.
What the bill says
A Joint Resolution designating the Monday of Manufacturing Week as Women in Manufacturing Day in New Jersey and amending P.L.2020, J.R.5.
From the introduced text, June 1, 2026:
A Joint Resolution designating the Monday of Manufacturing Week as Women in Manufacturing Day in New Jersey and amending P.L.2020, J.R.5. Whereas, Throughout history, women have played a pivotal role in the manufacturing industry as laborers, leaders, and innovators; and Whereas, Women are responsible for the invention of products that revolutionized the manufacturing industry, including the circular saw, invented by Tabitha Babbitt in 1810, safety devices for textile looms and machines to cut and assemble paper bags, both designed by Margaret Knight in the late 1800s, and Kevlar, which is used in cables and cut-resistant work gloves and was first created by Stephanie Kwolek in the 1960s; and Whereas, Manufacturing is a critical component of New Jerseys economy, and women comprise one-third of the manufacturing industrys workforce and occupy 25 percent of leadership positions in manufacturing companies; and Whereas, New Jersey is the third highest state for percentage of women working in the manufacturing industry and is among the states with the largest number of women working in key manufacturing fields like pharmaceuticals and textiles; and Whereas, Gender diversity in a company is proven to result in an improved ability to innovate, higher return on equity, and increased profitability for manufacturing companies; and Whereas, Organizations like the Women in Manufacturing Association and The Manufacturing Institute are working to provide mentorship …
Sponsors
- Michael L. Testa, Jr. (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Linda R. Greenstein (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Angela V. McKnight (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SCM
Subjects: COMMEMORATIONS, WOMEN
Common questions
- What is SJR146?
- SJR146 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Women in Manufacturing Day-designates Monday of Manufacturing Week.
- What does SJR146 do?
- In its own words: A Joint Resolution designating the Monday of Manufacturing Week as Women in Manufacturing Day in New Jersey and amending P.L.2020, J.R.5.
- What is the status of SJR146?
- In committee as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SCM (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR146?
- Michael L. Testa, Jr. (R, 1), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR146?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/SJR146
Source: official New Jersey record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.