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New Jersey Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
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| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1131 | Requires DMVA provide central registry of unclaimed cremains of veterans, spouses, and dependents; requires funeral director report to DMVA possession of unclaimed veteran, spouse, and dependent cremains. | Crossed Over | 09/30/2024 |
| A2163 | Requires DMVA notify certain veteran organizations and county officers and municipal registers of names of persons buried or cremated in State veteran cemeteries. | Crossed Over | 09/30/2024 |
| A3157 | Requires DMVA create Bereavement Counseling Program for family members and volunteer caregivers of certain veterans. | Crossed Over | 05/29/2025 |
| S57 | Creates sexual assault prevention and response program and coordinator in DMVA. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S58 | Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for cost of exemptions. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S82 | Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses paying a salary differential to National Guard members or reservists on active duty. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S115 | Eliminates veterans' gross income tax deduction requirement that New Jersey National Guard member serve in federal active duty status. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S197 | Establishes Military Funeral Honors Grant Program to provide grants to certain veteran organizations that provide military funeral honors. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S373 | Establishes task force to study issues facing returning members of US Armed Forces, NJ National Guard, and reserve component of US Armed Forces; creates permanent commission to study various definitions related to veteran status. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S417 | Creates permanent commission to study various statutory definitions of veteran, disabled veteran, and service-disabled veteran. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S473 | Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S499 | Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for employing immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who were killed in action. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S563 | Makes desecration of a military monument a crime of the third degree. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S570 | Permits veterans, for civil service purposes, to be defined as a veteran or disabled veteran under federal or State definition of veteran. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S577 | Allows military member to qualify for resident tuition rate at county college. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S598 | Allows $250 gross income tax deduction for members of military on active duty. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S606 | Exempts certain surviving spouses and surviving civil union partners of certain disabled veterans from components of the realty transfer fee. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S627 | Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S638 | Reduces NJ Legislature Youth Council residency requirement for certain military children from 15 years to 6 months. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S643 | Allows gross income tax deduction for surviving spouses of certain veterans. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S665 | Concerns professional licensing and application fees for spouse or dependent of active duty member of United States Armed Forces. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S789 | Extends affordable housing preference to certain allied South Korean veterans. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S798 | Provides free admission to State parks and forests, and certain historic sites and historic properties for certain veterans on certain days. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S801 | Provides free admission to State parks, forests, and beaches for certain veterans and military personnel. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S802 | Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests for certain veterans, military personnel, first responders, and police. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S838 | Creates sexual assault prevention and response program and coordinator for service members. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S842 | Extends military leave of absence for public officers and employees to those serving on federal active duty in US Coast Guard Reserve. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S843 | Requires Adjutant General of DMVA create program for veterans to receive evaluation and treatment for PTSD, total brain injury, or traumatic brain injury. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S854 | Permits dogs to visit at State veterans' residential facilities. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S867 | Requires certain funds from Main Street Recovery Fund to be used for grants for veteran-owned small businesses. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S868 | Exempts certain veterans from gross income tax. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S872 | Excludes bonuses for reenlistment or voluntary extension of enlistment in armed forces from gross income. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S875 | Indexes amount of veterans' income tax exemption for inflation. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S889 | Establishes grant program for homeless veterans shelters. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S902 | Establishes Office of Inspector General for Veterans' Facilities. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S931 | Updates definition of veteran to include discharged LGBTQ veteran; requires DMVA develop review process for such veterans. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S938 | Requires DMVA assist discharged service members who have diagnosed service-connected mental health condition with petitions to change discharge designation. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S949 | Requires DMVA establish Veterans Outdoor Recovery Task Force. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S955 | Establishes Military Suicide Prevention Task Force. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S970 | Qualifies certain disabled veterans for toll rate exemptions and exemptions from motor vehicle registration fees. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S990 | The New Jersey Battlefield to Boardroom Act; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for qualified wages of certain veterans. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1012 | Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having service-connected permanent disability; extends eligibility to veterans suffering from mental illness; establishes eligibility of property owned by disabled veteran with surviving partner for exemption. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1065 | Establishes New Jersey Veteran Services Grant Program in DMVA; makes appropriation. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1068 | Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide mental health services to veterans; appropriates $2 million. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1069 | Establishes county veteran transportation grant program; removes certain restrictions to the current veterans transportation assistance program; appropriates $2 million. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1076 | Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability and requires State to reimburse municipalities for cost of exemption. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1148 | Requires professional boards to issue licenses for veterans with good standing license or certification in another jurisdiction under certain circumstances. | Crossed Over | 01/09/2024 |
| S1286 | Establishes New Jersey Veteran Gravesite Maintenance Grant Program in DMVA. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1333 | Increases from $750 to $3,000 annual State payment made to certain veterans and their surviving spouses. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1339 | Creates database of veteran separation documents. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1380 | Establishes Civil Air Patrol Fund to be supported by annual appropriations of $100,000; appropriates $100,000. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1409 | Revises number of qualified disabled veterans' businesses required to designate set-aside contract from three to two. | Dead | 01/09/2024 |
| S1458 | Requires DMVA to develop mobile application to provide guidance on available resources to veterans and their families. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1579 | Provides tax credits for hiring certain military spouses. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1582 | Eliminates requirement under veterans' gross income tax exemption that taxpayer serve in active duty status or federal active duty status to qualify for exemption. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1608 | Broadens eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1616 | Provides tuition benefits at public institutions of higher education to New Jersey residents who are members of reserve component of Armed Forces of United States. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1630 | Requires DMVA to provide mortgage loan counseling under certain circumstances. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1668 | Extends eligibility for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1679 | Establishes price preference program on State contracts for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1715 | Establishes pilot project to permit voters in military service on active duty overseas, and their eligible family members, to vote in certain elections using the Internet; makes appropriation. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1859 | Requires clinic connected with dental school at public institution of higher education to give priority to 100 percent disabled veterans. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1885 | Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1915 | Authorizes special Support Our Veterans license plate with proceeds supporting New Jersey homeless veteran's centers. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1921 | Makes annual compensation paid to surviving spouses of certain blind or disabled veterans payable from date of veteran's death. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S1927 | Extends veteran's gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased veterans. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S2001 | Allows individuals on active duty to participate remotely in certain governmental meetings. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S2002 | Permits issuance of motorcycle endorsement to certain out-of-State military personnel. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S2004 | Prohibits four-year public institution of higher education from charging tuition and fees to student who is spouse or dependent child of disabled veteran. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S2005 | Permits spouses and dependents of military service members to qualify for in-State tuition in event that service member is transferred to another state. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S2061 | Requires State Chief Diversity Officer to conduct study of utilization of disabled veteran-owned businesses in State procurement process. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S2075 | Requires employers to post information concerning veterans' benefits and services. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| S2301 | Provides credits under corporation business tax and gross income tax for qualified wages of certain disabled veterans. | In Committee | 01/25/2024 |
| S2305 | Provides spouses of military servicemembers with gross income tax credit, up to $500, for professional relicensing fees incurred upon relocating to State. | In Committee | 01/25/2024 |
| S2361 | Requires DMVA notify certain veteran organizations and county officers and municipal registers of names of persons buried or cremated in State veteran cemeteries. | In Committee | 01/29/2024 |
| S2363 | Permits DMVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements. | In Committee | 01/29/2024 |
| S2366 | Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits. | In Committee | 01/29/2024 |
| S2367 | Extends validity of and eliminates issuance fee for temporary instructional certificate issued to military spouse; requires expedited processing of military spouse application for NJ instructional certificate and eliminates fee to obtain certificate. | In Committee | 01/29/2024 |
| S2402 | Establishes New Jersey Veterans' Organization Building Grant Program. | In Committee | 01/29/2024 |
| S2408 | Requires annual General Fund appropriation to DMVA for purposes of base realignment and closure. | In Committee | 01/29/2024 |
| S2414 | Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act. | In Committee | 01/29/2024 |
| S2420 | Creates New Jersey Cold War medal. | In Committee | 01/29/2024 |
| S2429 | Makes consent to register with Selective Service part of driver's license application process for males under age 26. | In Committee | 01/29/2024 |
| S2533 | Makes supplemental appropriation of $15 million to DMVA for New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation for facilities expansion. | In Committee | 02/08/2024 |
| S2537 | Exempts disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients from payment of municipal parking meter fees when vehicle bears veteran's or recipient's special license plate or placard issued by MVC. | In Committee | 02/08/2024 |
| S2559 | Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption. | In Committee | 02/08/2024 |
| S2566 | Allows tax credits for employing members of NJ National Guard and members of reserve component of US Armed Forces. | In Committee | 02/08/2024 |
| S2661 | Provides gross income tax credit to certain totally and permanently disabled veterans for rent constituting property taxes. | In Committee | 02/12/2024 |
| S2739 | Creates housing purchase matching grant program for members of United States Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard who have served in certain military operations. | In Committee | 02/15/2024 |
| S2855 | Extends eligibility for Military Dependents Scholarships to students enrolled in approved career and technical education programs and to dependents of certain military members who served in Operation Freedom's Sentinel and Operation Inherent Resolve. | In Committee | 03/04/2024 |
| S2896 | Creates home purchase grant program in HMFA for certain veterans who served in federal active duty; appropriates $2,000,000. | In Committee | 03/04/2024 |
| S2981 | Establishes NJ Military Family Relief Fund; provides for designation on State gross income tax return to permit taxpayers to make voluntary contributions to military family relief fund. | In Committee | 03/18/2024 |
| S2982 | Exempts certain veterans from field or live-fire range portion of hunter gun safety course. | In Committee | 03/18/2024 |
| S3022 | Requires DMVA provide central website registry of unclaimed veteran cremains for veteran organization locating services; Requires funeral director report possession of unclaimed veteran cremains. | In Committee | 04/08/2024 |
| S3030 | Establishes "Bring Veterans to New Jersey Program." | In Committee | 04/08/2024 |
| S3031 | Removes principal place of business requirement of "Set-Aside Act for Disabled Veterans' Businesses. | In Committee | 04/08/2024 |
| S3052 | Concerns grade options at public institutions of higher education for service member and dependents unable to complete course due to military obligation. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/08/2024 |
| S3084 | Allows property tax rebate for disabled veterans. | In Committee | 04/11/2024 |
| S3167 | Requires Veterans' Memorial Homes to develop and maintain emergency preparedness and response plans. | In Committee | 05/09/2024 |
| S3168 | Requires DMVA establish veterans memorial home emergency hotline. | In Committee | 05/09/2024 |
| S3169 | Increases regulation of State veterans' memorial homes. | In Committee | 05/09/2024 |
| S3188 | Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DMVA for New Jersey SOS Veterans Stakeholders Group. | In Committee | 05/09/2024 |
| S3247 | Establishes counseling program for eligible family members of active duty military members and disabled veterans. | In Committee | 05/16/2024 |
| S3256 | Expands eligibility for gross income tax credit to family caregivers of certain armed service members with physical disabilities. | In Committee | 05/16/2024 |
| S3260 | Establishes program within veterans' memorial homes to provide support to families of residents. | In Committee | 05/16/2024 |
| S3261 | Creates Veterans' Memorial Homes Oversight Board. | In Committee | 05/16/2024 |
| S3264 | Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DCA for NJ State Veterans Chamber of Commerce for veteran economic development and outreach and skills development. | In Committee | 05/16/2024 |
| S3272 | Requires institutions of higher education to provide greater assistance to certain students with military obligations. | In Committee | 05/16/2024 |
| S3316 | Requires Firefighter 1 certification of candidate who completes military firefighter training and at least 12 months active duty military service in lieu of training course requirements. | In Committee | 06/03/2024 |
| S3335 | Provides gross income tax deduction for expenses incurred by disabled veterans for service animals. | In Committee | 06/03/2024 |
| S3360 | Permits unpaid leave of absence for public employees to assist military or civilian government in Israel during Hamas War. | In Committee | 06/03/2024 |
| S3379 | Establishes gross income tax credit for cost of certain postage for sending goods to members of United States Armed Forces and National Guard who are serving their country away from home. | In Committee | 06/03/2024 |
| S3410 | Requires DMVA establish Disabled Veterans Transportation Task Force. | In Committee | 06/10/2024 |
| S3504 | Establishes Office of Veteran Advocate and ombudsman for DMVA; appropriates funds. | In Committee | 06/24/2024 |
| S3549 | Exempts honorably discharged veterans from payment of municipal parking meter fees when vehicle bears honorably discharged veteran's placard issued by MVC. | In Committee | 09/12/2024 |
| S3595 | "Welcome Home Veterans Act"; requires MVC to provide veteran benefit information packets. | In Committee | 09/19/2024 |
| S3601 | Modifies laws regarding compensation and leaves of absence for certain public employees who served in the military; requires public employers follow certain policies and procedures for leaves of absence. | In Committee | 09/19/2024 |
| S3631 | Provides increased flexibility in school district enrollment for military-connected students. | In Committee | 09/19/2024 |
| S3681 | Requires battlefield cross memorials in NJ include replicas of vertical rifle, helmet, boots, and dog tags. | In Committee | 09/30/2024 |
| S3800 | Enhances protections under Law Against Discrimination for persons serving in military and military veterans. | In Committee | 12/12/2024 |
| S3807 | Establishes Veterans Suicide Prevention Commission. | In Committee | 10/21/2024 |
| S3808 | Requires DMVA create Bereavement Counseling Program for family members and volunteer caregivers of certain veterans. | In Committee | 10/21/2024 |
| S3809 | Requires converting portion of Paramus and Menlo Park veterans' memorial homes into single occupancy rooms; requires upgrades to ventilation systems; provides Adjutant General discretion for additional room considerations. | In Committee | 10/21/2024 |
| S3810 | Establishes Women Veterans Coordinator in DMVA. | In Committee | 10/21/2024 |
| S3828 | Establishes disabled veteran tenant gross income tax credit. | In Committee | 10/24/2024 |
| S3854 | Extends Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act to caregivers of certain veterans. | In Committee | 11/18/2024 |
| S3902 | Permits excused absence for students participating in college visits, visits to postsecondary technical institutions, and military recruitment-related activities. | Crossed Over | 12/05/2024 |
| S3924 | Establishes "Welcome Home Veterans Bonus" program in DMVA. | In Committee | 12/09/2024 |
| S3929 | Creates Military and Veterans Affairs Oversight Board. | In Committee | 12/09/2024 |
| S3975 | Provides gross income tax exclusion for military compensation paid to State residents for out-of-State military service. | In Committee | 12/16/2024 |
| S4003 | Establishes "Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Grant Program" in DMVA. | In Committee | 01/14/2025 |
| S4089 | Permits veteran's property tax deduction for tax year when veteran was previously qualified to receive deduction and became owner of real property after October 1 of pretax year. | In Committee | 02/03/2025 |
| S4246 | Establishes Veterans Care Commission to study and address issues facing returning members of US Armed Forces, Reserve components of US Armed Forces, and NJ National Guard. | In Committee | 03/03/2025 |
| S4247 | "NJ Veterans to Local Government Employment Act;" requires DMVA provide certain information on website and at Veteran Service Offices and certain outreach events; requires DLGS provide certain information on website. | In Committee | 03/03/2025 |
| S4333 | Establishes legislative internship program for veterans. | In Committee | 05/12/2025 |
| S4376 | Establishes Department of Veterans Affairs. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/24/2025 |
| S4629 | Requires Rutgers University study economic impact of military installations in NJ; appropriates $155,000. | In Committee | 06/23/2025 |
| SCR23 | Urges US Congress to pass legislation to reinstate service members discharged for refusing COVID-19 vaccine. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| SCR24 | Proposes constitutional amendment to increase amount of annual veterans' property tax deduction from $250 to $1,250. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| SCR33 | Proposes constitutional amendment to exclude military disability income from the $10,000 income limit for eligibility for the senior citizens and disabled persons property tax deduction. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| SCR40 | Proposes constitutional amendment to increase to $500 veterans' property tax deduction. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| SCR91 | Urges Congress to pass legislation that exempts military retirement pay from federal income taxation. | In Committee | 02/15/2024 |
| SCR113 | Proposes constitutional amendment to increase amount of veterans' property tax deduction based on annual increases in CPI. | In Committee | 09/19/2024 |
| SJR19 | Designates July 16 of each year as "Atomic Veterans Day" in New Jersey. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| SJR33 | Designates March 16 as "Paws Healing Heroes Day" in New Jersey. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| SJR34 | Establishes April of each year as "Military Sexual Trauma Awareness Month" in NJ. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| SJR64 | Designates July 18 of each year as "Sergeant William Harvey Carney Day" in New Jersey. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| SJR71 | Designates first week of May of each year as Wounded Warrior Appreciation Week. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/29/2024 |
| SJR78 | Designates neon yellow as official color to raise awareness of suicide among veterans. | In Committee | 02/12/2024 |
| SJR89 | Commemorates 71st anniversary of armistice that ended Korean War. | In Committee | 02/15/2024 |
| SJR92 | Designates May 1st of each year as "Silver Star Service Banner Day" in New Jersey. | In Committee | 03/04/2024 |
| SJR101 | Designates May of each year as Military Spouse Appreciation Month in New Jersey. | In Committee | 04/08/2024 |
| SJR103 | Declares NJ "Purple Heart State." | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/08/2024 |
| SJR149 | Designates May 18 of each year as Six Triple Eight Day in NJ. | In Committee | 01/30/2025 |
| SJR150 | Recognizes Orange Heart Medal in NJ. | In Committee | 01/30/2025 |
| SR13 | Urges Congress and Department of Veterans Affairs not to reduce funding for ambulance services for veterans. | In Committee | 01/09/2024 |
| SR86 | Urges United States Department of Veterans Affairs to establish inpatient hospital facility at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. | In Committee | 03/18/2024 |
| SR111 | Urges Congress to allow veterans to collect disability compensation without repaying separation payments. | In Committee | 09/19/2024 |
| SR123 | Urges Congress to pass H.R.9997 naming US Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell, Jr. VA Clinic. | In Committee | 01/30/2025 |