A 2388 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.

This bill requires New Jersey's Division of Travel and Tourism to create and maintain a public website listing all state historic sites, districts, and roadside markers. The website must include searchable maps, driving directions (from all compass points), photos, tour details, contact information for site owners, and links to local historical programs. It will be updated whenever new sites are added by state agencies like the Department of Environmental Protection or Department of Transportation. This directly benefits tourists, historians, and local communities by centralizing access to historic resource information in one accessible online platform.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

General Assembly Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jun 30, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Reprint · 4 edits

MODERATE

This is the first reprint of A2388 following Senate amendment on May 28, 2026. The most significant policy change shifts the New Jersey Historical Commission's role regarding roadside marker standards from a consultative one (consulting with the Department of Transportation to establish standards) to a compliance one (complying with standards already established by DOT). The effective date was also changed from immediate to 20 days after enactment, and the bill gained additional Senate and Assembly sponsors.

REQUIREMENT

The commission's obligation regarding roadside marker design, placement, and location standards changed from 'consult with the Department of Transportation to establish standards' to 'comply with the standards and requirements established by the Department of Transportation.' This removes the commission's role in shaping the standards and makes it a passive recipient of DOT rules.

TIMELINE

The effective date changed from 'immediately' to '20 days after the date of enactment,' giving agencies a short grace period before compliance is required.

SCOPE

Additional sponsors were added: Senator James Beach (District 6), Senator Shirley K. Turner (District 15), Assemblymen Scharfenberger, Kanitra, and Miller, Assemblywoman Flynn, and Senator Diegnan, broadening the bill's legislative support.

TECHNICAL

The STATEMENT section summarizing the bill's purpose was removed from the reprint version.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (77-1-0)

lower

Jun 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by the Senate (40-0)

upper

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)

upper

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed by the Assembly (70-1-0)

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee

lower

3 primary · 8 co-sponsors