ASSEMBLY TRANSPORTATION AND INDEPENDENT AUTHORITIES COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 1550

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  MAY 12, 2022

      The Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 1550.

      As reported, this bill authorizes the surviving spouse or other family member of a decedent to operate the decedent’s motor vehicle upon the public highways of this State under the decedent’s registration certificate until the expiration of that registration certificate.  New Jersey law currently provides a surviving spouse or other family members 30 days to operate a vehicle under a decedent’s registration certificate.

       This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2022-2023 session pending technical review.  As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.