S 700 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Permits historic motor vehicles to be used for pleasure driving one day per week.

This bill allows owners of registered historic motor vehicles (at least 25 years old, unaltered from original design) to drive them for personal trips up to one day per week, expanding current law that only permitted use for exhibitions or education. It directly affects collectors who own qualifying historic cars and want to drive them more regularly for non-exhibition purposes. The key change updates the definition of "occasional travel" to include limited personal driving, while maintaining requirements for vehicle age, ownership as a collector's item, and original design integrity. The bill does not alter registration rules or safety standards for these vehicles.
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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 in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
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John Burzichelli
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