A 4284 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Eliminates fee for special plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads.

This bill eliminates a $15 fee for special license plates designated for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads in New Jersey. It directly affects compensated, partially compensated, and volunteer members of fire departments or first aid/rescue squads who currently pay this fee in addition to standard vehicle registration costs. The bill amends existing law (P.L.1977, c.369) to remove the $15 charge, meaning applicants will only pay standard vehicle registration fees. The special plates (featuring a Maltese Cross with "F.D." for firefighters or a similar design for first aid/rescue members) remain available under the same eligibility rules.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced May 2, 2024 Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · General Assembly Jun 28, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Sep 19, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
upper
Jun 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (75-0-0)
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
lower
May 6, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
lower
5 primary · 17 co-sponsors

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