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Bill > S704
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill prohibits a shore municipality from charging and collecting any fees for access to beaches and bathing and recreational grounds, and for use of bathing and recreational facilities, by veterans who have served in any of the Armed Forces of the United States and received an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions. Current law permits shore municipalities, by ordinance, to provide free or reduced fee beach access to qualifying veterans. This bill would require shore municipalities to provide free beach access to these qualifying veterans.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that any municipality bordering the Atlantic Ocean or tidal waters must provide free access to its beaches and recreational facilities for veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces and received an honorable or general discharge under honorable conditions, overriding current laws that allow municipalities to charge fees or offer reduced rates to qualifying veterans. The bill also clarifies that the Adjutant General of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs will establish rules for determining veteran eligibility, including those discharged for medical reasons, and specifies acceptable forms of identification for veterans to prove their eligibility for free access, such as a DD-214 or a veteran identification card.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee (on 01/09/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S704 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S1000/704_I1.HTM |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1000/704_I1.HTM |
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