Bill Text: NJ A4019 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates five State songs.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-12-15 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee [A4019 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2014-A4019-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman JOHN DIMAIO
District 23 (Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren)
SYNOPSIS
Designates five State songs.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act designating five State songs and supplementing chapter 9A of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The State songs shall be the words and music of the following:
a. "I'm From New Jersey," by Red Mascara, shall be designated as the State Song.
b. "New Jersey My Home," by Patrick Finley, shall be designated as the State Anthem.
c. "In New Jersey," with lyrics inspired by the former 4th grade class of Alexandra "Sandy" Vitale at the Van Holten School in Bridgewater, and music by Terre McPheeters, shall be designated as the State Children's Song.
d. "New Jersey, U.S.A.," by Nelson Trout, shall be designated as the State Ballad.
e. "Be Proud To Be in New Jersey," by Mark Winter and Ellen Winter, shall be designated as the State Popular Song.
The Secretary of State shall maintain the printed music and sound recordings of each of the designated songs in the State Library, or in another suitable archive, as a resource for the people of New Jersey.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill would designate five songs as the State songs of New Jersey. The bill designates each song as the State Song, State Anthem, State Children's Song, State Ballad, or State Popular Song.
Additionally, the bill would require the Secretary of State to maintain the printed music and sound recordings of each of the designated songs in the State Library, or in another suitable archive, as a resource for the people of the New Jersey.
