New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey AJR197: Vocational Training Day-declare last Wednesday of October each year
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
Declares last Wednesday of October of each year as "Vocational Training Day" in New Jersey.
What the bill says
A Joint Resolution declaring the last Wednesday in October of each year as Vocational Training Day in New Jersey.
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
A Joint Resolution declaring the last Wednesday in October of each year as Vocational Training Day in New Jersey. Whereas, Vocational training, also known as career and technical education, provides hands-on instruction, laboratory experience, and industry-recognized credentials that prepare students for skilled occupations, and many such programs can be completed in a matter of months rather than years; and Whereas, Vocational training programs in this State prepare students for careers in automotive, aviation, diesel, and collision repair technology; welding and precision machining; heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration; electrical and electronic systems technology; computer networking, cybersecurity, and information technology; the skilled health sciences, including medical assisting, dental assisting, and practical nursing; business administration, accounting, and office management; and the culinary arts, hotel and restaurant management, and hospitality and tourism; and Whereas, Tens of thousands of vocational training program graduates are employed in these occupations, which are essential to the daily functioning of the State's economy and to the well-being of its residents, helping to keep vehicles and equipment running, buildings heated and cooled, homes and businesses wired, networks secured, patients cared for, and guests welcomed and served; and Whereas, Employers throughout New Jersey report persistent shortages of skilled technicians, tradespeople, and other credentialed workers, and these unfilled positions constrain economic growth, raise costs for consumers, and delay critical infrastructure, construction, …
Sponsors
- Sterley S. Stanley (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Annette Quijano (D, 20) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF ALA
Subjects: COMMEMORATIONS
Common questions
- What is AJR197?
- AJR197 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Vocational Training Day-declare last Wednesday of October each year.
- What does AJR197 do?
- In its own words: A Joint Resolution declaring the last Wednesday in October of each year as Vocational Training Day in New Jersey.
- What is the status of AJR197?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF ALA (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored AJR197?
- Sterley S. Stanley (D, 18), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for AJR197?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/AJR197
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