---
type: "Bill"
title: "Designates February 3rd of each year as Senator Joseph Palaia Day in New Jersey."
description: "Designates February 3rd of each year as Senator Joseph Palaia Day in New Jersey."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "SJR 87"
citation: "New Jersey SJR 87 (217)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["COMMEMORATIO"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Beck, Jennifer", "Downey, Joann", "Houghtaling, Eric"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 9
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2016-10-07T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-01-31T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0fabe42c-7196-49e1-81b3-326ce0bb2820"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "9676ba13ce7c5b8779fa0d7e9cb686db4badd9c4cbe5c3f2098ba8c26569cab1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey SJR 87 (217) — Designates February 3rd of each year as Senator Joseph Palaia Day in New Jersey.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/SJR/87_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/SJR/87_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **75–0** (pass) · legislature
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **37–0** (pass) · legislature
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **37–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Beck, Jennifer — primary (person)
- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2016-10-07T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced, 1st Reading without Reference, 2nd Reading `introduction`
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (37-0) `passage`
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Houghtaling) `amendment-passage`
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for AJR119 (1R)
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (75-0-1) `passage`
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-0) `passage`
- **2017-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2017, JR-1. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0fabe42c-7196-49e1-81b3-326ce0bb2820`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).