A 5612 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Concerns parking violations that obstruct NJT bus operations and bicycle lanes in certain circumstances.

This bill authorizes New Jersey Transit (NJT) to use camera systems on buses to issue citations for parking violations that block bus lanes, bus stops, or bicycle lanes. Motor vehicle owners face fines starting at $45 for the first offense, increasing to a maximum of $135 for repeat violations within 12 months, with fines covering administrative costs and funding paratransit services. The system requires clear warning signs on buses, secure image storage with strict retention policies, and a 60-day warning period before enforcement begins, while allowing 30 days to contest citations for specific exemptions like emergency vehicles or school buses.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 5, 2025 Last action Jan 6, 2026
Floor votes · General Assembly Dec 22, 2025

How they voted

5119
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 78
Dec 22, 2025
D Democratic50
47 Yea 3
94% Yea
R Republican28
4 Yea 19 Nay 5
67% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
upper
Dec 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (53-19-1)
lower
Dec 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Quijano)
lower
Dec 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
May 8, 2025
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
lower
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors