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NJ A2555
NJ A2555Permits certain individuals to use post office box or different address on driver's license or identification card consistent with Daniel's Law.
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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 allows a "covered person" who has had an application for redaction or nondisclosure of a home address approved pursuant to Daniel's Law to have a post office box, an address other than the person's address, or other contact point listed on the person's driver's license or identification card issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (commission). Under the bill, a "covered person" includes an active, formerly active, or retired judicial officer, law enforcement officer, or child protective investigator in the Division of Child Protection and Permanency, or prosecutor, and any immediate family member residing in the same household as the judicial officer, law enforcement officer, child protective investigator in the Division of Child Protection and Permanency, or prosecutor. Under current law, driver's licenses issued by the commission are required to contain the street address of the place of residence of the person at the time of application or renewal. A post office box, an address other than the applicant's address, or other contact point is permitted in lieu of a physical street address in the case of a person who is a victim of certain crimes or who the Chief Administrator of the commission otherwise determines to have good cause. The bill also clarifies that an identification card issued by the commission is required to contain the street address of the place of residence of the person at the time of application and renewal, except that a post office box, an address other than the applicant's address, or other contact point may be used in the case of a person who is a victim of certain crimes, a covered person who has had an application for redaction or nondisclosure of a home address approved pursuant to current law, or a person who the chief administrator otherwise determines to have good cause. It is the intent of the sponsor to facilitate a uniform application of the privacy protections currently afforded to "covered persons" under Daniel's Law across various state government agencies overseeing the covered person's sensitive and protected information.
AI Summary
This bill allows individuals who are considered "covered persons" under Daniel's Law, meaning they are active, former, or retired judicial officers, law enforcement officers, child protective investigators, or prosecutors, and their immediate household family members, to use a post office box or a different address on their driver's license or identification card if they have already had their home address redacted or kept nondisclosed under Daniel's Law. Daniel's Law is a piece of legislation designed to protect sensitive information for these specific public service professionals. Currently, driver's licenses and identification cards are generally required to show a person's street address of residence, with exceptions for victims of certain crimes or those with good cause. This bill expands those exceptions to include "covered persons" who have successfully applied for privacy protections under Daniel's Law, aiming to ensure consistent privacy across state agencies.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2555 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A3000/2555_I1.HTM |
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