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A1003 • 2026

Directs MVC Chief Administrator to enter into driver's license reciprocity agreement with Republic of Ireland.

Directs MVC Chief Administrator to enter into driver's license reciprocity agreement with Republic of Ireland.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Murphy, Carol A.
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Directs MVC Chief Administrator to enter into driver's license reciprocity agreement with Republic of Ireland.

Directs MVC Chief Administrator to enter into driver's license reciprocity agreement with Republic of Ireland.

What This Bill Does

  • Directs MVC Chief Administrator to enter into driver's license reciprocity agreement with Republic of Ireland.
  • Topic: Transportation and Independent Authorities Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee

Official Summary Text

Directs MVC Chief Administrator to enter into driver's license reciprocity agreement with Republic of Ireland.
Topic:
Transportation and Independent Authorities
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A1003

ASSEMBLY, No. 1003

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman CAROL A. MURPHY

District 7 (Burlington)

Assemblyman WAYNE P. DEANGELO

District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)

Assemblyman WILLIAM F. MOEN, JR.

District 5 (Camden and Gloucester)

SYNOPSIS

���� Directs MVC Chief Administrator to enter into
driver's license reciprocity agreement with Republic of Ireland.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.

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An Act
concerning driver�s licenses and supplementing Title 39
of the Revised Statutes.

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Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� The Chief Administrator
of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, in consultation with the Department
of State, shall coordinate with the Republic of Ireland to enter into a
reciprocity agreement whereby:

���� a.��� a person who possesses a
valid New Jersey driver�s license may apply for and receive a Republic of
Ireland driver�s license without needing to take a driving knowledge or driving
skills test provided that the person meets certain requirements provided in the
reciprocity agreement; and

���� b.��� a person who possesses a
valid Republic of Ireland driver�s license may apply for and receive a New
Jersey driver�s license without needing to take a driving knowledge or driving
skills test provided that the person meets certain requirements provided in the
reciprocity agreement.

���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill directs the Chief
Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, in consultation with
the Department of State, to coordinate with the Republic of Ireland to enter
into a reciprocity agreement whereby a person with a valid New Jersey driver�s
license may apply for and receive a Republic of Ireland driver�s license, and a
person with a valid Republic of Ireland driver�s license may apply for and
receive a New Jersey driver�s license.� Under the bill, a person seeking a
driver�s license under the reciprocity agreement is required to meet certain
requirements provided in the reciprocity agreement and is exempt from needing
to take a driving knowledge test or driving skills test.