A 5799 New Jersey General Assembly · 2022-2023 Regular Session

Authorizes DOT to establish and administer toll collection and enforcement system on behalf of NJ toll authorities and to enter into reciprocal agreements for enforcement of toll violations with toll authorities from other states.

This bill authorizes New Jersey's Department of Transportation (DOT) to manage toll collection and enforcement for state toll authorities, including creating agreements with other states to handle unpaid tolls. It allows the DOT to suspend driver's licenses or vehicle registrations for toll violations and makes vehicle owners jointly liable for unpaid tolls committed by operators (with limited exceptions). Civil penalties of up to $100 for first violations and $600 for subsequent violations apply, enforced through the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999." The law directly affects drivers and vehicle owners using New Jersey toll roads, requiring toll payment and imposing specific consequences for non-payment.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
Governor
Introduced Nov 30, 2023 Last action Jan 8, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jan 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (72-0-0)
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (33-0)
upper
Jan 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Dec 28, 2023
Committee
Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Dec 28, 2023
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
upper
Dec 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (75-0-0)
lower
Dec 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
lower
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors