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NJ A563
NJ A563Requires automatic voter registration process at agency or office providing hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
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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 establishment of an automatic voter registration process at an agency or office providing hunting, fishing, or trapping licenses. The bill requires such agencies or offices to establish an automatic voter registration process similar to that currently applicable at the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC). Under the bill, any agency or office providing hunting, fishing, or trapping licenses under the Division of Fish and Wildlife in the Department of Environmental Protection, that the Secretary of State verifies already collects documents that would provide proof of eligibility, including age, citizenship, and residence address, would be required to establish and implement, upon approval by the Secretary of State, a procedure for automatically and electronically transmitting voter registration information to the Secretary of State of persons who are eligible to vote for the purpose of registering such persons to vote or updating their voter registration. Each person from whom voter registration information is collected would be offered an opportunity to decline automatic voter registration. The bill requires compliance with the automatic voter registration requirements established under current law for the NJMVC, including the provision of required notices to their clients, to the extent applicable as determined by the Secretary of State.
AI Summary
This bill mandates the creation of an automatic voter registration system at agencies and offices that issue hunting, fishing, or trapping licenses, similar to the existing process at the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC). Specifically, any such agency within the Department of Environmental Protection that already collects documents proving eligibility to vote, such as age, citizenship, and address, will be required to implement a system, with approval from the Secretary of State, to automatically transmit voter registration information for eligible individuals. Individuals whose information is collected will have the option to opt out of automatic voter registration, and these agencies must follow the same notification and procedural requirements as currently apply to the NJMVC for automatic voter registration.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources 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/A563 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1000/563_I1.HTM |
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