A 4620 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Designates portion of State Highway Route 35 in Laurence Harbor as "James Francisco and Walter Schmidt Memorial Roadway."

This bill designates a specific section of State Highway Route 35 in Laurence Harbor as the "James Francisco and Walter Schmidt Memorial Roadway" to honor two local men who served and died in the Vietnam War. The legislation requires the Commissioner of Transportation to erect signs marking the roadway, but it explicitly prohibits the use of state funds for this purpose. Instead, the bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to seek financial support from private sources, such as non-profit or charitable organizations, to cover the costs of producing, installing, and maintaining the memorial signs. The act takes effect immediately upon passage.

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Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Mar 2026

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Introduced Mar 10, 2026 Last action Jun 11, 2026

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Introduced → Reprint · 4 edits

MODERATE

This is a First Reprint (1R) of A4620, which designates a portion of State Highway Route 35 in Laurence Harbor as the 'James Francisco and Walter Schmidt Memorial Roadway.' The substantive policy change is the removal of the phrase 'but not limited to' from the list of eligible private sources that may fund the memorial signs, narrowing who can provide financial assistance. Two additional co-sponsors were added, and the standard statement section was removed per reprint convention.

ELIGIBILITY

The phrase 'but not limited to' was removed from the list of private sources eligible to fund the memorial roadway signs. The bill now reads 'including non-governmental non-profit, educational, or charitable entities or institutions' rather than 'including but not limited to' those types, making the list of acceptable funding sources more restrictive.

TECHNICAL

Assemblyman Inganamort and Assemblywoman Carter were added as co-sponsors.

The bill was reprinted as a First Reprint (1R) after being reported by the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee on June 1, 2026, with amendments.

The explanatory statement section at the end of the bill was removed, which is standard practice when a bill is reprinted after committee action.

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Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee

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2 primary · 3 co-sponsors