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NJ A203
NJ A203Renames Blue Star Memorial Highway Council as Blue and Gold Star Memorial Highway Council; renames Blue Star Memorial Highway system as Blue and Gold Star Memorial Highway system.
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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 renames the Blue Star Memorial Highway Council as the Blue and Gold Star Memorial Highway Council and the Blue Star Memorial Highway system as the Blue and Gold Star Memorial Highway system to recognize Gold Star families. Gold Star families are immediate relatives of members of the United States Armed Forces who have been killed in combat or in support of certain military activities. The bill also requires the Department of Transportation, within 90 days of the bill's effective date, to update all signage throughout the State concerning the Blue Star Memorial Highway system to reflect the highway system's updated name, the "Blue and Gold Star Memorial Highway system."
AI Summary
This bill officially renames the Blue Star Memorial Highway Council to the Blue and Gold Star Memorial Highway Council and the Blue Star Memorial Highway system to the Blue and Gold Star Memorial Highway system, a change intended to honor Gold Star families, who are the immediate relatives of service members killed in combat or in support of certain military operations. The legislation also mandates that the Department of Transportation, within 90 days of the bill becoming law, must update all state signage related to these highways to reflect their new "Blue and Gold Star Memorial Highway system" designation. Furthermore, the bill amends existing law to formally establish the council within the Department of Transportation, updating its membership to include a representative from the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs and clarifying its role in advising on the landscaping and ornamentation of these memorial highways.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A203 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A0500/203_I1.HTM |
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