Bill > A4320

Introduced Session

The New Jersey State seal was adopted in May of 1777. The State has significantly changed since that time, and some believe that the seal no longer provides an accurate representation of the State. This bill establishes a task force to be known at the State Seal Task Force. The task force will consider changing the State seal to update it to be more reflective of New Jersey today. At a minimum, the task force will: review the history of the State seal; review the history of the design of the State seal; analyze the population makeup and industrial sectors of the State at the time the seal was created and compare that with the current population makeup and industrial sectors of the State; assess the inclusiveness and representation of the State seal; consider possible changes to the State seal to make it more reflective of the State; consider the advantages and disadvantages of changing the State seal; and make recommendations as to whether or not the State seal should be redesigned. The task force will consist of 11 members, five of whom will be appointed by the Governor, including at least two high school students. The students appointed by the Governor who are under the age of 18 will be required to provide written permission from a parent or guardian to participate in the task force. The task force will report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor within 18 months of its initial organizational meeting. The task force will expire after the submission of its report.

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Carol Murphy (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 06/20/2022)

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