A5130 • 2026

"Vehicle Choice Protection Act"; prohibits State agencies from adopting rules, regulations, or policies that restrict or prohibit sale, registration, or use of new internal combustion vehicles in State.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Fantasia, Dawn
Last action: 2026-05-28
Official status: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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"Vehicle Choice Protection Act"; prohibits State agencies from adopting rules, regulations, or policies that restrict or prohibit sale, registration, or use of new internal combustion vehicles in State.

What This Bill Does

"Vehicle Choice Protection Act"; prohibits State agencies from adopting rules, regulations, or policies that restrict or prohibit sale, registration, or use of new internal combustion vehicles in State.
Topic: Transportation and Independent Authorities Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

2026-05-28 New Jersey Legislature
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee

Official Summary Text

"Vehicle Choice Protection Act"; prohibits State agencies from adopting rules, regulations, or policies that restrict or prohibit sale, registration, or use of new internal combustion vehicles in State.
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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A5130

ASSEMBLY, No. 5130

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED MAY 28, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman� DAWN FANTASIA

District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Auth

SYNOPSIS

���� "Vehicle Choice Protection Act"; prohibits
State agencies from adopting rules, regulations, or policies that restrict or
prohibit sale, registration, or use of new internal combustion vehicles in
State.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

��

An Act

concerning the regulation of internal combustion
engine vehicles and supplementing Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.

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

���� 1.��� This act shall be known
and may be cited as the �Vehicle Choice Protection Act.�

���� 2.��� As used in this act:

���� �Internal combustion engine
vehicle� means any motor vehicle that is powered in whole or in part by
gasoline, diesel, or any other hydrocarbon-based fuel.

���� �State agency� means any
department, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the State of New
Jersey.

���� 3.��� Notwithstanding the
provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, no State agency
shall adopt any rule, regulation, policy, or executive action that has the
purpose or effect of prohibiting or restricting the sale, registration, or use
of new internal combustion engine vehicles in the State.

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

STATEMENT

���� This bill, to be known as the
�Vehicle Choice Protection Act,� would prohibit State agencies from adopting
any rule, regulation, policy, or executive action that has the purpose or
effect of prohibiting or restricting the sale, registration, or use of new
internal combustion engine vehicles in the State.