Prohibits DEP from requiring person under 16 years of age to obtain horseback riding permit to ride in State wildlife management areas.
This bill prevents the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection from requiring individuals under 16 to obtain a permit or pay a $2 fee to ride horses in state wildlife management areas. It directly affects young riders and their families by removing these specific administrative barriers to access public lands. The law allows the department to create new rules needed to carry out this change but stops them from enforcing the existing permit and fee requirements for minors.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced May 4, 2026
Last action May 4, 2026
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May 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dawn Fantasia
RRepublican
Co
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
Co
Vicky Flynn
RRepublican
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