S2576 • 2026

Permits issuance of motorcycle endorsement to certain out-of-State military personnel.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Gopal, Vin
Last action: 2026-05-21
Official status: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Effective date: Not listed

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Permits issuance of motorcycle endorsement to certain out-of-State military personnel.

What This Bill Does

Permits issuance of motorcycle endorsement to certain out-of-State military personnel.
Topic: Budget and Appropriations Fiscal note: This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

2026-05-21 New Jersey Legislature
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
2026-05-21 New Jersey Legislature
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

Official Summary Text

Permits issuance of motorcycle endorsement to certain out-of-State military personnel.
Topic:
Budget and Appropriations
Fiscal note:
This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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S2576 SMV Statement 5/21/26

SENATE MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No.
2576

with
committee amendments

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:
�MAY 21,
2026

����� The Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
reports favorably and with committee amendments Senate Bill No. 2576.

�����
As
amended by the committee, this bill allows members of the military, spouses of
those members, and their dependents, to receive a motorcycle endorsement for
their valid New Jersey driver�s license while serving in another state without
returning to New Jersey to retake a written or road test, or to complete
another motorcycle safety course.

���� The
bill requires the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission to issue
the endorsement by mail if the person pays the fee and provides documentation
of the completion of an approved Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Rider
Education Course.� The person is also required to provide documentation of the
person�s assignment outside of the State.

���� The
bill, as amended, requires the person who receives the motorcycle endorsement
to complete a motorcycle road test within 30 days of returning to New Jersey
upon demobilization or return from duty or returning to the person�s New Jersey
residence on a permanent, full-time basis.

����� This bill was prefiled 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.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
:

����
The
committee amended the bill to require a person who receives the motorcycle
endorsement pursuant to the bill to complete a motorcycle road test within 30
days of returning to New Jersey upon demobilization or return from duty or
returning to the person�s New Jersey residence on a permanent, full-time basis.