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NJ A2335

NJ A2335
Exempts customer with account for electronic toll collection system, commonly known as E-ZPass, from certain fees if motor vehicle is stolen.


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Introduced
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026-2027 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill exempts a customer who has an account with a New Jersey electronic toll collection system, commonly known as E­ZPass, and reports in a timely manner the theft of a motor vehicle containing the customer's electronic vehicle identification system transponder (transponder) from liability for: 1) unauthorized charges of $50 or more incurred prior to reporting the motor vehicle as stolen; or 2) unauthorized charges incurred after the reporting of the motor vehicle as stolen. The bill prohibits a customer who reports the theft of a motor vehicle containing the customer's transponder in a timely manner and submits to the operator a copy of the police report of the theft, from being charged any fees for the stolen transponder or for a replacement transponder. Under current law, a customer who has an E-ZPass account may only be exempt from unauthorized charges and the replacement fees for a transponder if the transponder is reported stolen or lost. The bill also defines "Electronic toll collection system" as the electronic system employed or utilized by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority or South Jersey Transportation Authority to register and collect the toll required to be paid for a vehicle entering a toll plaza owned or operated by, or upon the behalf of, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority or South Jersey Transportation Authority.

AI Summary

This bill expands protections for New Jersey residents who use an electronic toll collection system, commonly known as E-ZPass, by exempting them from certain fees and unauthorized charges if their vehicle is stolen. Specifically, if a customer with an E-ZPass account promptly reports their vehicle as stolen, they will not be held responsible for any unauthorized toll charges of $50 or more that occurred before the theft was reported, nor for any unauthorized charges that occur after the theft is reported. Furthermore, if the customer provides a copy of the police report for the stolen vehicle, they will not be charged any fees for the stolen E-ZPass transponder or for a replacement transponder, which is an improvement from current law that only offers such exemptions if the transponder itself is reported lost or stolen. The bill also clarifies that an "Electronic toll collection system" refers to the electronic method used by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority or the South Jersey Transportation Authority to collect tolls.

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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