Bill > S2563

Introduced Session

This bill permits passenger automobiles, that are not new or leased, to be registered for a period of two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, or 10 years. Under current law, these passenger automobiles are required to be registered annually. The bill also permits new passenger automobiles to be registered for a period of five, six, seven, eight, nine, or 10 years. Under current law, new passenger automobiles are registered for a period of four years. A person registering a passenger automobile for more than one year is required to prepay the full amount of the registration for the registration period elected by the person. The bill clarifies that the portion of prepayment for new passenger automobiles registered for four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, or 10 years that is dedicated to State Trooper classes is to be deposited in that respective account. The bill also clarifies how the accelerated revenues generated through this new extended registration program will be calculated and distributed. In addition, the bill provides that a fee of $11 applies for a duplicate registration certificate issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (commission) for a new passenger automobile that is registered for a term of 48 months or more and for a passenger automobile registered for a term of more than 12 months. The bill also provides that the annual renewal of special insignia and special vehicle identification cards issued to owners or operators of certain motor vehicles that transport persons with intellectual disabilities may be renewed annually when the vehicle's registration is renewed or at some other time as determined by the chief administrator. Under the bill, the commission is permitted to continue to charge an annual fee for the use and display of special license plates, which is to be charged upon the registration of the passenger automobile.

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Declan O'Scanlon (R)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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