A 4883 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to establish New Jersey Film Trail.

This bill directs New Jersey's Division of Travel and Tourism to create a "New Jersey Film Trail" that marks locations used for movies and television shows. The program will place official markers at state-owned sites and may install them on private property with owner consent, while explicitly excluding private residences from the trail. To build the trail, the division will accept public suggestions and verify locations with a state commission before adding them to a searchable online map and list. The initiative also includes a website feature that provides driving directions, tour information, and suggested vacation itineraries connecting filming sites with nearby attractions. Funding for these markers on private land must come from private sources, such as grants or donations, rather than public funds.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

General Assembly Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced May 7, 2026 Last action Jun 30, 2026

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Introduced → Reprint · 4 edits

MODERATE

The First Reprint of A4883 (New Jersey Film Trail bill) reflects amendments reported by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on June 24, 2026. The most significant substantive change is the deletion of the provision that would have allowed the Division of Travel and Tourism to establish guidelines, rules, or regulations under the Administrative Procedure Act regarding filming markers. Additionally, a requirement that website descriptions must include at minimum the same information as the physical filming markers was removed, giving the division more flexibility in what it publishes online.

ENFORCEMENT

Deleted the provision (former subsection e of section 1) that authorized the Division of Travel and Tourism to establish guidelines, rules, or regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act regarding all aspects of filming markers. This removes the division's formal rulemaking authority over the film trail program.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement in section 2(a)(4) that the website description of each filming location must include 'at a minimum, the same information provided on the associated filming marker.' This makes the online content requirements less prescriptive.

TECHNICAL

Section 2(a) language changed from 'it's locations' to 'the locations included in the film trail,' providing clearer and more formal phrasing for what the website must cover.

SCOPE

Two additional Senators (John J. Burzicelli, District 11, and James Beach, District 6) were added as sponsors, and Senators Diegnan and Johnson were listed as co-sponsors, broadening legislative support for the bill.

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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (75-1-0)

lower

Jun 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by the Senate (40-0)

upper

Jun 11, 2026

Committee

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

upper

May 18, 2026

Committee

Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

upper

May 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed by the Assembly (76-0-0)

lower

May 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

lower

May 7, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee

lower

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor