SENATE, No. 2576
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator VIN GOPAL
District 11 (Monmouth)
Senator RAJ MUKHERJI
District 32 (Hudson)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senator Johnson
SYNOPSIS
Permits issuance of motorcycle endorsement to certain out-of-State military personnel.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee on May 21, 2026, with amendments.
An Act concerning driver licensing and supplementing Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. 1a.1 Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the chief administrator shall, upon written request, and receipt of payment of the fee established pursuant to subsection m. of R.S.39:3-10, issue by mail a motorcycle endorsement to a person who holds a valid New Jersey driver’s license and is a member, the spouse of a member, or a dependent of a member of the armed services of the United States serving outside the State if the person provides documentation suitable to the chief administrator of:
1[a.] (1)1 successful completion of an approved Motor Cycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Rider Education Course, provided that the course is substantially similar to the course established pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1991, c.452 (C.27:5F-36); and
1[b.] (2)1 assignment outside of the State.
1b. Within 30 days of returning to New Jersey upon demobilization or return from duty or returning to the person’s New Jersey residence on a permanent, full-time basis, as appropriate, the person receiving a motorcycle endorsement pursuant to subsection a. of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) shall complete a road test for a motorcycle endorsement pursuant to R.S.39:3-10.1
2. This act shall take effect on the first day of the third month following enactment.