Authorizes creation of vertical motorcycle license plates.
This bill authorizes the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to create and issue vertical motorcycle license plates. It amends existing state statutes to allow motorcycles to display their registration plates in either a horizontal or vertical orientation, provided they are clearly visible. The legislation applies directly to motorcycle owners and law enforcement officers who enforce vehicle registration rules. By adding this option, the bill gives the commission flexibility in plate design while maintaining the requirement that all plates remain legible and unobscured.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 7, 2026
Last action May 7, 2026
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May 7, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dawn Fantasia
RRepublican
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