New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey AJR198: Sepsis Awareness Month-designate month of September each year
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
Designates month of September of each year as "Sepsis Awareness Month" in NJ.
What the bill says
A Joint Resolution designating the month of September of each year as Sepsis Awareness Month in New Jersey.
From the introduced text, October 22, 2026:
A Joint Resolution designating the month of September of each year as Sepsis Awareness Month in New Jersey. Whereas, Sepsis is a life-threatening response to infection which occurs when the bodys reaction to the infection triggers an atypical response, causing tissue damage, organ failure, amputations, cognitive difficulties, and death. Severely restricted blood flow from sepsis can lead to septic shock, requiring immediate diagnosis and treatment to prevent death; and Whereas, Certain population groups are more vulnerable to developing sepsis, such as young children, elderly adults, individuals with chronic health conditions, those with compromised immune systems, and those facing systemic health care disparities; and Whereas, According to the Sepsis Alliance, a national advocacy organization, sepsis occurs in some 1.7 million people annually, resulting in roughly 350,0000 adult deaths nationwide; and Whereas, Each year more than 75,000 children in the United States develop severe sepsis, and 6,800 of these children die; and Whereas, Nearly 2,000 New Jersey residents die each year due to septicemia and it is the States seventh leading cause of death; and Whereas, Survivors of sepsis often face harsh complications. On average, sepsis survivors have a shortened life expectancy, are more likely to suffer from an impaired quality of life, and often experience after-effects such as amputations (14,000 per year in the United States) and post-sepsis syndrome; and Whereas, …
Sponsors
- Carol A. Murphy (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Annette Quijano (D, 20) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AHE
Subjects: COMMEMORATIONS
Common questions
- What is AJR198?
- AJR198 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Sepsis Awareness Month-designate month of September each year.
- What does AJR198 do?
- In its own words: A Joint Resolution designating the month of September of each year as Sepsis Awareness Month in New Jersey.
- What is the status of AJR198?
- In committee as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AHE (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored AJR198?
- Carol A. Murphy (D, 7), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for AJR198?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/AJR198
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