A 2753 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires Department of Agriculture to publish information on highway safety for motorists passing farm equipment on public highways; includes safely sharing roadway with farm equipment in driver education courses and certain informational brochures.

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Agriculture to publish online safety information for motorists about sharing roads with farm equipment, including a video on passing risks. It mandates that driver education courses include instruction on safely sharing roads with farm equipment, defined as tractors, machinery, or equipment used in farming. The department must also emphasize this safety topic during National Farm Safety and Health Week each September. Additionally, the bill requires a report within 18 months assessing safety risks and potential solutions like signage or penalties for unsafe passing. The policy directly affects drivers, farm operators, and new drivers through updated education materials.
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 Mar 9, 2026
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Introduced Reprint · 4 edits
MODERATE
The First Reprint of A2753 adds a new requirement for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to publish and post farm equipment safety materials on its website, social media, and in all physical locations statewide. It also explicitly inserts references to 'farm equipment' (as defined in the bill) into the driver education curriculum guidelines and parent/guardian brochures for beginning drivers, making the connection between the new safety campaign and driver training more direct in the statutory text.
REQUIREMENT

New subsection c requires the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to publish the farm equipment safety materials on its website and official social media accounts, post them in all physical locations throughout the State, and update them as appropriate. This adds the MVC as a distribution channel beyond the Department of Agriculture.

SCOPE

The driver education curriculum guidelines (subsection a of the amended C.27:5F-41) now explicitly list 'farm equipment as that term is defined in section 1 of P.L. [pending bill]' among the road users drivers must safely share the roadway with, alongside pedestrians, cyclists, skaters, and motorized-scooter riders.

Item (10) of the parent/guardian brochure content now explicitly includes 'farm equipment as that term is defined in section 1 of P.L. [pending bill]' in the list of road users to be aware of, with specific mention of a driver's responsibilities when approaching and passing such equipment.

TECHNICAL

Subsections were renumbered: the old subsection c (National Farm Safety and Health Week emphasis) became subsection d, and the old subsection d (18-month report requirement) became subsection e. The cross-reference for the underlying amended law was updated from P.L.2023, c.216, s.3 to P.L.2025, c.103, s.2.

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Mar 9, 2026
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Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
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Andrea Katz
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