Bill Text: NJ S3059 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Makes use of front registration plate optional for certain vehicles.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-08 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee [S3059 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2024-S3059-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 3059

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

221st LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED APRIL 8, 2024

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  GORDON M. JOHNSON

District 37 (Bergen)

Senator  RENEE C. BURGESS

District 28 (Essex and Union)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Makes use of front registration plate optional for certain vehicles.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  

An Act concerning the issuance of registration plates and supplementing Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.  a.  As used in this section, the term "vehicle" shall mean a "motorcycle" or "passenger automobile" as those terms are defined in R.S.39:1-1.

     b.  (1) Any person who was issued two registration plates may return one registration plate to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, free of charge, and display a single registration plate on the rear of the vehicle in accordance with R.S.39:3-33.    

     (2) Beginning after the effective date of P.L.    , c.   (C.        ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), upon the request of the owner of a vehicle, the commission shall issue one registration plate for display on rear of the vehicle in accordance with R.S.39:3-33. 

     c.     A person displaying a single registration plate on the rear of the vehicle shall not be found in violation of R.S.39:3-33.

 

     2.  This act shall take effect 30 days following the date of enactment.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill permits operators of passenger automobiles and motorcycles registered in the State to display only one rear license plate. The bill specifies that any person who was issued two license plates prior to the effective date of the bill may return one of those plates to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission free of charge. Additionally, individuals may request the issuance of only one registration plate instead of two.