New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey SJR164: Alpha-Gal Syndrome Awareness Day-designate May 2 each year
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
Designates May 2 of each year as "Alpha-Gal Syndrome Awareness Day."
What the bill says
A Joint Resolution designating May 2 of each year as Alpha-Gal Syndrome Awareness Day..
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
A Joint Resolution designating May 2 of each year as Alpha-Gal Syndrome Awareness Day. Whereas, Alpha-gal syndrome is a tick-borne disease typically caused when a person is bitten by a lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum; and Whereas, Alpha-gal syndrome results in what is popularly known as the red meat allergy, a severe allergic reaction to the consumption of red meat and other animal products containing the alpha-gal sugar molecule; and Whereas, Alpha-gal allergic reactions can include skin hives, facial swelling, abdominal pain, shortness of breath, nausea, dizziness, and potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis; and Whereas, There is no known cure for alpha-gal syndrome, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that the best way to prevent alpha-gal syndrome is to prevent exposure to the lone star tick; and Whereas, While the lone star tick is indigenous to the southeastern U.S., it is now found in 33 states across the country and in 14 counties of this State; and Whereas, According to the CDC, as many as 450,000 Americans are affected by alpha-gal syndrome, but cases are likely underreported due to the difficulty of identifying tick bites, delayed allergic reactions, and inconsistent data collection; and Whereas, Because the lone star tick is now established as an invasive species in this State, awareness of alpha-gal syndrome becomes increasingly necessary; now, …
Sponsors
- Latham Tiver (R, 8) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SHH
Subjects: COMMEMORATIONS
Common questions
- What is SJR164?
- SJR164 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Alpha-Gal Syndrome Awareness Day-designate May 2 each year.
- What does SJR164 do?
- In its own words: A Joint Resolution designating May 2 of each year as Alpha-Gal Syndrome Awareness Day..
- What is the status of SJR164?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SHH (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR164?
- Latham Tiver (R, 8).
- Where is the official record for SJR164?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/SJR164
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