A 2475 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires MVC to utilize legal name including roman numerals on certain documents issued by MVC.

This bill requires New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to display a person's full legal name - including Roman numerals - on specific driver's licenses, permits, and identification cards. It directly affects residents whose legal names (as recorded on birth certificates) include Roman numerals (e.g., "John Smith III"). The MVC must display these names upon receiving standard documentation proving identity, age, and residence, as already required for license issuance. The policy applies to all standard licenses, REAL ID cards, and commercial driver's licenses, ensuring official documents reflect legally recognized names.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill → Introduced · 3 edits · Jan 13, 2026

MINOR

This is primarily a procedural transition from committee report to introduced status, with no changes to the bill's substantive text. A co-sponsor (Assemblyman Sampson) was removed, and a summary statement describing the bill's purpose was added at the end.

TECHNICAL

The bill moved from 'As reported by the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel,' indicating it is now in its introduced form awaiting final technical review.

Assemblyman Sampson was removed from the list of co-sponsors.

A summary statement was added at the end of the bill describing its purpose: requiring the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission to permit individuals whose legal name includes a roman numeral to have that name displayed on driver's licenses, motorcycle licenses, learner's permits, identification cards, and commercial driver licenses.

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Committee

Jun 1, 2026

Committee

Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

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May 7, 2026

Committee

Reported and Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee

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Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee

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3 primary · 4 co-sponsors