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S1505 • 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.

Budget
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Cryan, Joseph P.
Last action
2026-06-04
Official status
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations 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: Budget and Appropriations Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-04 New Jersey Legislature

    Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

  2. 2026-06-01 New Jersey Legislature

    Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

  3. 2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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S1505 STR Statement 6/1/26

SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No.
1505

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:
�JUNE 1,
2026

����� The Senate Transportation Committee reports favorably
Senate Bill No. 1505.

����� As reported,
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 an
eligible applicant may receive a driver�s license without having to retake a driving
knowledge test or driving skills test.� Specifically, under the reciprocity
agreement, 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, without having to retake a driving knowledge test or driving
skills test, provided that the applicant meets certain requirements under the
reciprocity agreement.�

����� This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the
2026-2027 session pending technical review.� As reported, the bill includes the
changes required by technical review, which has been performed.