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New Jersey Official English legislation

Assembly Bill 468 provides that English is the official language of the State. Identical to Senate Bill 1090.

Text (Assembly Bill 1099/ Senate Bill 2512):
An Act designating the English language as the official language of the State and supplementing chapter 9 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
      1. The English language is designated as the official language of the State of New Jersey.
      2. This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT This bill provides that English shall be the official language of the State of New Jersey.

Status
AB 1099: Introduced by John Rooney and Allison Mitchell McHose.
Pending Technical Review by the Assembly's Legislative Counsel.

SB 2155: Introduced by Anthony Bucco and Gerald Cardinale
Referred to Senate State Government Committee.
Additional Co-sponsors:
Sen. Bark, Martha W.
Sen. Connors, Leonard T., Jr.
Sen. Ciesla, Andrew R.
Sen. Kavanaugh, Walter J.
Sen. Kyrillos, Joseph M., Jr.
Sen. Littell, Robert E.
Sen. McNamara, Henry P.
Sen. Singer, Robert W.

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