Bill
Bill > S1140
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to provide both vehicle and licensing services at each commission agency location and to allow these services to be completed in-person at each agency. The bill also requires that, at each commission agency location, the commission provide service to walk-in customers seeking vehicle and licensing services. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the commission designated each commission agency location as either a licensing center or vehicle center, required appointments for certain services, and required certain services to be completed online. The commission continues to operate in this manner, which in certain circumstances, requires customers to travel a great distance or make multiple appointments to obtain service. This bill requires the commission to operate as it did prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and to offer both vehicle and licensing services at each agency location, allow walk-in customers to obtain service, and allow customers to obtain service at each agency rather than requiring certain services to be completed online.
AI Summary
This bill requires the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC), the state agency responsible for vehicle registration and driver licensing, to offer both vehicle and licensing services at every one of its agency locations, reversing a practice implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic where locations were specialized and appointments or online completion were often mandatory. Specifically, the bill mandates that all MVC agencies must provide in-person services for a range of transactions, including changing addresses, and obtaining or renewing driver's licenses, permits, identification cards, vehicle registrations, ownership certificates, and license plates, and crucially, it prohibits the MVC from forcing customers to complete these services online or requiring appointments for walk-in customers seeking these services.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1140 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S1500/1140_I1.HTM |
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