Establishes "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act"; revises motor vehicle franchise agreements.*
The "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act" (S 3309) requires used car dealers to check for open recalls on vehicles before sale using the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website and provide prospective buyers with printed recall information if any are found. Dealers cannot sell vehicles subject to stop-sale or do-not-drive notices issued by NHTSA. The bill mandates dealers to report vehicles with unresolved recalls (for which repairs remain uncompleted six months after initial notice) to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission every 180 days, prompting the Commission to send notices directly to vehicle owners. For vehicles with unavailable parts for recalls, dealers receive monthly compensation equal to 1.75% of the vehicle's value until repairs are completed.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced May 20, 2024
Signed Sep 11, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2025 · General Assembly Jun 30, 2025
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jun 30, 2025
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Sep 11, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.140.
executive
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0)
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (80-0-0)
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (DiMaio)
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-0)
upper
Jun 19, 2025
Committee
Transferred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
May 20, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
upper
5 primary · 70 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Craig Coughlin
DDemocratic
P
John DiMaio
RRepublican
P
Nick Scutari
DDemocratic
P
Tony Bucco
RRepublican
P
Will Sampson
DDemocratic
Co
Al Barlas
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Verrelli
DDemocratic
Co
Aura Dunn
RRepublican
Co
Avi Schnall
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Spearman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Auth
RRepublican
Co
Bob Singer
RRepublican
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