New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey SCR96: Veterans' property tax deduction-increase from $250 to $2,500 over four years
Status: Introduced, October 5, 2026
Proposes constitutional amendment to increase amount of veterans' property tax deduction from $250 to $2,500 over four years.
What the bill says
A Concurrent Resolution proposing to amend Article VIII, Section I, paragraph 3 of the New Jersey Constitution.
From the amended text, October 5, 2026:
A Concurrent Resolution proposing to amend Article VIII, Section I, paragraph 3 of the New Jersey Constitution. Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of New Jersey (the General Assembly concurring): 1. The following proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Jersey is hereby agreed to: PROPOSED AMENDMENT Amend Article VIII, Section I, paragraph to read as follows: 3. a. Any citizen and resident of this State now or hereafter honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from active service in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States shall be entitled, annually to a deduction from the amount of any tax bill for taxes on real and personal property, or both, including taxes attributable to a residential unit held by a stockholder in a cooperative or mutual housing corporation [in the sum of] [ADDED: . The amount of the deduction shall be] $250 in each tax year [, or if] [ADDED: through tax year] 1[ [ADDED: 2024] ] [ADDED: 2027] 1 [ADDED: , $1,000 in tax year] 1[ [ADDED: 2025] ] [ADDED: 2028] 1 [ADDED: , $1,500 in tax year] 1[ [ADDED: 2026] ] [ADDED: 2029] 1 [ADDED: , $2,000 in tax year] 1[ [ADDED: 2027] ] [ADDED: 2030] 1 [ADDED: , and $2,500 in tax year] 1[ [ADDED: 2028] ] [ADDED: …
Sponsors
- Troy Singleton (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Carmen F. Amato, Jr. (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Kristin M. Corrado (R, 40)
- Parker Space (R, 24)
- Angela V. McKnight (D, 31)
- Robert W. Singer (R, 30)
- Anthony M. Bucco (R, 25)
- Douglas J. Steinhardt (R, 23)
- Vin Gopal (D, 11)
- Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (D, 18)
- Shirley K. Turner (D, 15)
- Latham Tiver (R, 8)
Latest actions
- : ASM COPY ON DESK
- : SEN COPY ON DESK
- : REP/SCA 2RS
- : INT 1RS REF SBA
Votes
- Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Sca) (October 5, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXATION - PROPERTY TAX, VETERANS AND MILITARY, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Common questions
- What is SCR96?
- SCR96 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Veterans' property tax deduction-increase from $250 to $2,500 over four years.
- What does SCR96 do?
- In its own words: A Concurrent Resolution proposing to amend Article VIII, Section I, paragraph 3 of the New Jersey Constitution.
- What is the status of SCR96?
- Introduced as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: ASM COPY ON DESK (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCR96?
- Troy Singleton (D, 7), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SCR96?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/SCR96
Source: official New Jersey record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.