S 349 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Concerns motor vehicles overtaking certain pedestrians and persons operating bicycles and personal conveyances.

This bill requires drivers in New Jersey to safely pass pedestrians, cyclists, and users of mobility devices like wheelchairs, scooters, and skateboards. Drivers must either change lanes (if safe), maintain at least four feet of distance, or slow to 25 mph when passing these road users. It specifically defines "personal conveyance" to include devices such as electric scooters, manual wheelchairs, and skateboards, and expands "pedestrian" to cover workers and emergency responders on roadways. Violating these rules results in fines of $100 (without injury) or $500 (with injury), plus penalty points for serious violations. The law, now effective as P.L.2024, c.11, aims to improve safety for vulnerable road users.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
General Assembly Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Signed May 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2024 · General Assembly Mar 18, 2024

How they voted

370
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Feb 12, 2024
D Democratic25
22 Yea 3
88% Yea
R Republican15
15 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 2, 2024
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2024, c.11.
executive
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (68-7-0)
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
Transferred to Senate Transportation Committee
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
5 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors