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Introduced
10/21/2024
10/21/2024
In Committee
01/23/2025
01/23/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
01/30/2025
01/30/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/30/2025
01/30/2025
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This resolution urges the Miss America Pageant to return to Atlantic City in 2025 and every year thereafter. The Miss America Pageant began in Atlantic City as the Inter-City Beauty Contest in 1921. Over time, as the pageant grew in size and reputation, it became the Miss America Pageant. The Miss America Pageant came to involve contestants from across the country, and one of the first winners was Bette Cooper, who was from New Jersey. Since 1945, the Miss America Pageant has given out more than $150 million in scholarships, making it the world's largest scholarship program for women. In 1989, the pageant adopted the concept of a platform, inviting contestants to champion and raise awareness for various social causes. Every Miss America since 1989 has spent the year following her victory promoting noble and worthwhile causes around the country. Despite hosting the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City for the majority of its history, the pageant moved to Orlando, Florida in 2024. In light of the long and successful history of the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City, the Miss America Organization is urged to return in 2025 and all future years the pageant is held.
AI Summary
This resolution urges the Miss America Pageant to return to Atlantic City in 2025 and subsequent years, highlighting the pageant's deep historical connection to the city. The resolution recounts the pageant's origins in 1921 as the Inter-City Beauty Contest in Atlantic City and its significant contributions to women's education, including awarding over $150 million in scholarships since 1945. It emphasizes the pageant's evolution, noting that since 1989, contestants have championed social causes and used their platform to raise awareness on important issues. The resolution acknowledges the pageant's long-standing relationship with Atlantic City, pointing out that it was hosted there consistently until brief periods in Las Vegas and most recently in Orlando, Florida in 2024. By formally urging the Miss America Organization to return to its original home, the resolution seeks to preserve the pageant's historical legacy and connection to New Jersey. Additionally, the resolution requires that copies be sent to the Miss America Organization's CEO and the current Miss America, demonstrating a formal and respectful approach to making this request.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Filed with Secretary of State (on 01/30/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/AR166 |
| Analysis - Statement ATG 1/23/25 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/AR/166_S1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/AR/166_I1.HTM |
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