A 2383 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires MVC to issue special windshield stickers marking electric vehicles exempt from emission inspections.

This bill requires New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to issue special windshield stickers for qualifying electric vehicles. Owners of eligible EVs would display these stickers to prove exemption from annual emission inspections. The bill defines "electric vehicle" as one powered solely by electricity without hydrocarbon fuel (excluding plug-in hybrids). It directly affects EV owners by eliminating a required inspection for their vehicles under the new sticker system.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action May 7, 2026

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MODERATE

The committee report restructures the bill by removing the amendment to the general vehicle code (R.S.39:1-1) and instead adding a self-contained definition of 'electric vehicle' within the bill itself. The new definition explicitly excludes plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from the windshield sticker program, narrowing who qualifies for the emission inspection exemption. Section numbering was reorganized throughout.

Scope change

The bill no longer amends the general vehicle code (R.S.39:1-1). Instead, it creates a local definition within its own text that explicitly excludes plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from the sticker program and emission inspection exemption, narrowing eligibility compared to the introduced version.

DEFINITION

A new subsection (a) adds a standalone definition of 'electric vehicle' within the bill: any vehicle powered solely by electric without an on-board engine or generator that does not use hydrocarbon fuel to create electricity. It includes plug-in electric vehicles but explicitly excludes plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

SCOPE

The amendment to R.S.39:1-1 (the general New Jersey vehicle code) is bracketed out and removed from the short title, meaning the bill no longer changes the statewide statutory definition of electric vehicle.

ELIGIBILITY

The reference for what qualifies as an electric vehicle now points to the new local definition in subsection (a) rather than to R.S.39:1-1, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are explicitly excluded from receiving the sticker and the associated emission inspection exemption.

TECHNICAL

Sections were renumbered: original Section 2 became Section 1, original Section 3 became Section 2, and original Section 4 became Section 3. Cross-references were updated accordingly. The legislative statement at the end was removed as is standard when a bill is reported out of committee.

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Committee

May 7, 2026

Committee

Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

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Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors