---
type: "Bill"
title: "Designates March 15 of each year as Peter Francisco Day in New Jersey."
description: "Designates March 15 of each year as Peter Francisco Day in New Jersey."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "SJR 101"
citation: "New Jersey SJR 101 (218)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["COMMUNICATIO"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Downey, Joann", "Gopal, Vin", "Houghtaling, Eric", "Pintor Marin, Eliana"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 6
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-10-18T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-05-10T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7e04d877-5317-4050-b3bf-4bb6954fabfd"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "923919e2a71c9b3c51c19d04f895b9387e01a44b19753bc9c7e8e11408463869"
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 101 (218) — Designates March 15 of each year as Peter Francisco 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/2018/Bills/SJR/101_I1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **76–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **35–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)
- Pintor Marin, Eliana — primary (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)
- Space, Parker — cosponsor (person)
- Wirths, Harold J. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-10-18T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced, 1st Reading without Reference, 2nd Reading `introduction`
- **2019-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (35-0) `passage`
- **2019-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2019-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** Substituted for AJR157
- **2019-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (76-0-0) `passage`
- **2019-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, JR-9. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7e04d877-5317-4050-b3bf-4bb6954fabfd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).