A 2572 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires MVC to accept certain documents as proof of name change for driver's license.

This bill requires the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to accept birth certificates, marriage certificates, social security cards, divorce decrees, or court orders as valid proof of a legal name change for driver's licenses. It extends the deadline for updating a license name from two weeks to six months after a name change (or until the next license renewal), removing previous barriers like requiring court orders for middle name changes. The bill also clarifies that digitized signature images count as handwritten signatures for license updates. This directly affects New Jersey drivers who have legally changed their names through marriage, divorce, or court order. The policy change simplifies the process for updating license information without requiring additional court documentation.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
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