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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey exempts honorably discharged veterans from passenger vehicle registration fees
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs CommitteeSponsors: Brian Bergen and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
New Jersey exempts honorably discharged resident veterans from paying passenger motor vehicle registration fees for vehicles not used for hire. The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs must establish application procedures and notify eligible motorists.
Qualifying vehicle owners save money on annual registration costs, and state agencies must set up outreach systems to inform eligible motorists of the waiver.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Honorably discharged veterans
Eligible veterans are exempt from paying passenger motor vehicle registration fees for vehicles not used for hire.
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
The commission must stop charging registration fees to eligible veterans and establish application and documentation procedures.
Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs
The department must consult on eligibility documentation and notify eligible motorists of the exemption.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
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