Bill Text: NJ SR32 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Urges local police, fire, and emergency service departments to respectfully sound their sirens at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-08 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee [SR32 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-SR32-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator FRED H. MADDEN, JR.
District 4 (Camden and Gloucester)
SYNOPSIS
Urges local police, fire, and emergency service departments to respectfully sound their sirens at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
A Senate Resolution strongly urging local police, fire, and emergency service departments to respectfully sound their sirens at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day.
Whereas, Observed on the last Monday in May of each year, Memorial Day commemorates and honors the memories of individuals who made sacrifices in order to protect a nation based on freedom of choice, many of whom also gave their lives defending the United States and the concept of freedom throughout the world; and
Whereas, The White House Commission on Remembrance was founded in order to ensure that the nation remembers and recognizes the sacrifices of all America's fallen from the Revolutionary War to the present, as well as those who served and those who continue to serve our great nation; and
Whereas, This Commission creates awareness for "The National Moment of Remembrance," which was established by Congress and asks Americans to pause in an act of national unity at 3 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day; and
Whereas, "The National Moment of Remembrance" gives Americans the opportunity to participate in an act of national unity and to demonstrate gratitude and respect for those who died for freedom since the founding of our Nation; and
Whereas, In an effort to commemorate the memory of those who died while defending our country and to participate in "The National Moment of Remembrance," this resolution strongly urges local police, fire, and emergency service departments to respectfully sound their sirens at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of New Jersey:
1. The Senate recognizes the indispensable contributions of all the members of our armed forces throughout our history and strongly urges local police, fire, and emergency service departments to respectfully sound their sirens at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day.
2. Duly authenticated copies of this resolution, signed by the President of the Senate and attested by the Secretary of the Senate shall be transmitted to every local police, fire, and emergency service department operating in the State.
STATEMENT
This Senate resolution strongly urges local police, fire, and emergency service departments to respectfully sound their sirens at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day.
