New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A1157: Special plates, firefighters & first aid or rescue squad members-eliminates fee
Status: Failed, January 29, 2026
Eliminates fee for special plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads.
What the bill says
An Act concerning specialty licenses plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads and amending P.L.1977, c.369.
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
An Act concerning specialty licenses plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads and amending P.L.1977, c.369. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 1 of P.L.1977, c.369 (C.39:3-27.8) is amended as follows: 1. Upon the application of any person who is a compensated, partially compensated or volunteer member of any fire department in this State, the [director] [ADDED: Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission] may issue for a motor vehicle owned or leased by [such] [ADDED: the] person, or owned by the spouse or parent thereof, or owned by a business firm of which [such] [ADDED: the] person is the principal owner or stockholder a license plate bearing a Maltese Cross and the letters "F.D." The design and color for [such] [ADDED: the] plate shall be approved by the [director] [ADDED: chief administrator] . Upon the application of any person who is a compensated, partially compensated or volunteer member of any first aid or rescue squad in this State, the [director] [ADDED: chief administrator] may issue for a motor vehicle owned or leased by [such] [ADDED: the] person, or owned by the spouse or parent thereof, or owned by a business firm of which [such] [ADDED: the] person is the principal owner or …
Sponsors
- Joe Danielsen (D, 17) · primary sponsor
- Craig J. Coughlin (D, 19) · primary sponsor
- Michael Venezia (D, 34) · primary sponsor
- William B. Sampson, IV (D, 31)
- Michael Inganamort (R, 24)
- Shanique Speight (D, 29)
- Dan Hutchison (D, 4)
- Robert J. Karabinchak (D, 18)
- Dawn Fantasia (R, 24)
- Carol A. Murphy (D, 7)
- Victoria A. Flynn (R, 13)
- Sterley S. Stanley (D, 18)
Latest actions
- : WITHDRAWN APP P.L.2025, c.354.
- : INT 1RA REF ATR
Subjects: PUBLIC SAFETY - FIREFIGHTERS, MOTOR VEHICLES - REGULATION
Common questions
- What is A1157?
- A1157 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Special plates, firefighters & first aid or rescue squad members-eliminates fee.
- What does A1157 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning specialty licenses plates for firefighters and members of first aid or rescue squads and amending P.L.1977, c.369.
- What is the status of A1157?
- Failed as of January 29, 2026. Latest action: WITHDRAWN APP P.L.2025, c.354. (January 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored A1157?
- Joe Danielsen (D, 17), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A1157?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1157
Source: official New Jersey record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.