New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5728: Carry gun permits, concealed-require automatic voter registration processes
Status: In committee, October 29, 2026
Requires automatic voter registration processes when applying for concealed carry gun permits.
What the bill says
An Act requiring automatic voter registration processes when applying for concealed carry gun permits and amending R.S.19:31-6 and P.L.2018, c.6.
From the introduced text, October 29, 2026:
An Act requiring automatic voter registration processes when applying for concealed carry gun permits and amending R.S.19:31-6 and P.L.2018, c.6. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. R.S.19:31-6 is amended to read as follows: 19:31-6. Any person qualified to vote in an election shall be entitled to vote in the election if the person shall have registered to vote on or before the 21st day preceding the election by: a. registering in person at any offices designated by the commissioner of registration for providing and receiving registration forms; b. completing a voter registration transaction, as processed by a county commissioner of registration, while applying for a motor vehicle driver's license from an agent of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, as provided for in section 24 of P.L.1994, c.182 (C.39:2-3.2); c. completing and returning to the Secretary of State or having returned thereto a voter registration form received from a voter registration agency, as defined in subsection a. of section 26 of P.L.1994, c.182 (C.19:31-6.11), while applying for services or assistance or seeking a recertification, renewal, or change of address at an office of that agency; d. completing and returning to the Secretary of State a voter registration form obtained from a public agency, as defined in subsection a. of section …
Sponsors
- Gregory E. Myhre (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Robert Auth (R, 39)
- Antwan L. McClellan (R, 1)
- Gerry Scharfenberger (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AJU
Subjects: PUBLIC SAFETY - WEAPONS
Common questions
- What is A5728?
- A5728 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Carry gun permits, concealed-require automatic voter registration processes.
- What does A5728 do?
- In its own words: An Act requiring automatic voter registration processes when applying for concealed carry gun permits and amending R.S.19:31-6 and P.L.2018, c.6.
- What is the status of A5728?
- In committee as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AJU (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5728?
- Gregory E. Myhre (R, 9), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5728?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5728
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