New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey AJR196: Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency Awareness Mo-desig August each yr
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
Designates August of each year as "Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency Awareness Month" in New Jersey.
What the bill says
A joint resolution designating August of each year as Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency Awareness Month in New Jersey.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
A JOINT RESOLUTION designating August of each year as Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency Awareness Month in New Jersey. Whereas, Adenine phosphoribosyltransferase (ARPT) deficiency is an inherited condition that affects the kidneys and urinary tract, causing blockages in the urinary tract, pain during urination, and difficulty releasing urine; and Whereas, Affected individuals can develop APRT deficiency anytime from infancy to late adulthood; and Whereas, When APRT deficiency appears in infancy, the first sign is usually the presence of tiny grains of reddish-brown material in the baby's diaper caused by the passing of stones; and Whereas, In adulthood, when approximately half of individuals first experience symptoms of the deficiency, signs include recurrent kidney and urinary tract stones and other related kidney and urinary problems, including fever, urinary tract infection, blood in the urine (hematuria), abdominal cramps, nausea, and vomiting; and Whereas, The symptoms of APRT deficiency and their severity vary greatly among affected individuals, even among members of the same family. It is estimated that 15 to 20 percent of people with APRT deficiency do not have any signs or symptoms of the condition; and Whereas, Because the kidney and urinary tract stones produced by APRT deficiency are radiolucent, they do not show up on conventional X-rays. As a result, on average, it can take more than six years to receive an accurate …
Sponsors
- Carmen Theresa Morales (D, 34) · primary sponsor
- Annette Quijano (D, 20) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AHE
Subjects: COMMEMORATIONS
Common questions
- What is AJR196?
- AJR196 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency Awareness Mo-desig August each yr.
- What does AJR196 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution designating August of each year as Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency Awareness Month in New Jersey.
- What is the status of AJR196?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AHE (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored AJR196?
- Carmen Theresa Morales (D, 34), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for AJR196?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/AJR196
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