New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5525: Free hunting, fishing, & trapping licenses, stamps, and permits-concerns
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
Adjusts State residency requirement for free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, stamps, and permits for disabled veterans.
What the bill says
An Act concerning fees for hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, stamps, and permits for disabled veterans and amending P.L.1993, c.303.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
An Act concerning fees for hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, stamps, and permits for disabled veterans and amending P.L.1993, c.303. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 1 of P.L.1993, c.303 (C.23:3-1e) is amended to read as follows: 1. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, no fee, including application fees and issuance fees, may be charged of an applicant for a license, permit, stamp, tag, or certificate to hunt, fish, trap, or otherwise lawfully take fish, game, or any other wildlife in the State, who is an active member of the New Jersey National Guard who has completed Initial Active Duty Training or who is a [ADDED: resident] disabled veteran [ADDED: or a disabled veteran who is a resident of a state that provides a similar benefit for New Jersey disabled veterans] . The Division of Fish and Wildlife shall prescribe by regulation the types of evidence that may be used to qualify persons for the benefits of this section. b. As used in this [act] [ADDED: P.L.1993, c.303 (C.23:3-1e et seq.)] : "Disabled veteran" means any [resident of the State] [ADDED: person] who has been honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from active service in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United …
Sponsors
- Brian E. Rumpf (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Gregory E. Myhre (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Gregory P. McGuckin (R, 10)
- Paul Kanitra (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AAN
Subjects: VETERANS AND MILITARY, ENVIRONMENT - FISH AND WILDLIFE
Common questions
- What is A5525?
- A5525 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Free hunting, fishing, & trapping licenses, stamps, and permits-concerns.
- What does A5525 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning fees for hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, stamps, and permits for disabled veterans and amending P.L.1993, c.303.
- What is the status of A5525?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AAN (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5525?
- Brian E. Rumpf (R, 9), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5525?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5525
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