Requires private bus operators to provide notice and hold public meetings for certain service changes.
New Jersey Senate Bill S 2607 requires private bus companies operating regular routes to give advance notice and hold public meetings before making significant service cuts. Specifically, operators must provide 4 months' written notice to the state Motor Vehicle Commission and NJ Transit, 3 months' notice to riders, and host a public meeting near the busiest stop within 15 days of notifying riders. The bill also mandates that companies notify local officials, including mayors and county commissioners, before holding these meetings. Private operators who fail to comply face civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation. This bill directly affects private bus operators and their riders in New Jersey communities experiencing service changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Sep 2024
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Signed Sep 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2024 · General Assembly Jun 28, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Mar 18, 2024
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Sep 12, 2024
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2024, c.69.
executive
Jun 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (77-0-0)
lower
May 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-0)
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
upper
5 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Clinton Calabrese
DDemocratic
P
Eliana Pintor Marin
DDemocratic
P
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
Co
Alixon Collazos-Gill
DDemocratic
Co
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
Co
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
Co
Kristin Corrado
RRepublican
Co
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
Co
Renee Burgess
DDemocratic
Co
Shavonda Sumter
DDemocratic
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