New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5553: Speed limit, historic dist-auth municipalities, lower w/o traffic investigation
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
Authorizes municipalities to lower speed limits in historic districts without engineering and traffic investigation.
What the bill says
An Act concerning speed limits in historic districts and amending R.S.39:4-98.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
An Act concerning speed limits in historic districts and amending R.S.39:4-98. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. R.S.39:4-98 is amended to read as follows: 39:4-98. Rates of speed. Subject to the provisions of R.S.39:4-96 and R.S.39:4-97 and except in those instances where a lower speed is specified in this chapter, it shall be prima facie lawful for the driver of a vehicle to drive it at a speed not exceeding the following: a. (1) Twenty-five miles per hour, when passing through a school zone during recess, when the presence of children is clearly visible from the roadway, or while children are going to or leaving school, during opening or closing hours; (2) Twenty-five miles per hour on certain portions of Route 130 in Burlington City, Burlington County, as provided by paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.2019, c.5 (C.39:4-98.12); (3) Thirty-five miles per hour on certain portions of Route 130 in Burlington City, Burlington County, as provided by paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.2019, c.5 (C.39:4-98.12); b. (1) Twenty-five miles per hour in any business or residential district; (2) Thirty-five miles per hour in any suburban business or residential district; [ADDED: (3) Fifteen miles per hour in any historic …
Sponsors
- Balvir Singh (D, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF ATR
Subjects: AUTHORITIES - LOCAL, LOCAL GOVERNMENT - MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is A5553?
- A5553 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Speed limit, historic dist-auth municipalities, lower w/o traffic investigation.
- What does A5553 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning speed limits in historic districts and amending R.S.39:4-98.
- What is the status of A5553?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF ATR (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5553?
- Balvir Singh (D, 7).
- Where is the official record for A5553?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5553
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