A 936 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Waives certain professional and occupational licensing fees for veterans and spouses of veterans.

This bill waives initial application and issuance fees for professional and occupational licenses in New Jersey for veterans and their spouses, domestic partners, or civil union partners who already hold a current, equivalent license in another state. It applies when the applicant resides in New Jersey and the out-of-state license meets the board's equivalent or substantially equivalent requirements. The exemption covers all licenses issued by professional boards under the Division of Consumer Affairs. The bill does not affect renewal fees or licenses obtained through other pathways.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

General Assembly Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action May 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill → Introduced · 5 edits · Jan 13, 2026

MODERATE

This diff reflects the transition of Bill A936 from a technical review stage to its introduced form for the 2026 session. The substantive policy text appears unchanged; the changes are primarily procedural (sponsor list reduction, status update, pre-filing notation) and the addition of a formal statement section summarizing the bill's purpose: waiving initial licensing fees for veterans and their spouses/partners obtaining credentials through reciprocity in New Jersey.

SCOPE

Added a formal STATEMENT section describing that professional and occupational licensing boards in the Division of Consumer Affairs will not charge an initial application or issuance fee to a veteran or the veteran's spouse, domestic partner, or civil union partner who resides in New Jersey and is seeking a credential on the basis of reciprocity.

DEFINITION

Added a definition of 'veteran' as a person who received an honorable discharge at any time from a branch of the active or reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard of any state.

TECHNICAL

Sponsor list reduced from 10 co-sponsors to just Assemblywoman Quijano and Assemblyman Webber; Assemblyman Sauickie (District 12) removed as a primary sponsor.

Status changed from 'As reported by the Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.'

TIMELINE

Added notation that the bill is pre-filed for introduction in the 2026 session.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 18, 2026

Committee

Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

upper

May 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed by the Assembly (77-0-0)

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

lower

2 primary · 9 co-sponsors