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NJ A2163

Bill

Status

Passed

1/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

William Moen

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to provide monthly reports to veteran organizations, county officers, and municipal registers listing names of persons buried or cremated in State veteran cemeteries during the previous month

  • Limits eligible veteran organizations to those qualifying as 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) tax-exempt organizations under the Internal Revenue Code, or federally chartered Veterans' Service Organizations

  • Requires a representative of the deceased to sign a waiver before burial or cremation information can be released to veteran organizations or county officers

  • Permits electronic transmission of monthly reports and waivers between the department and recipient organizations

  • Exempts the monthly reports and waivers from the Open Public Records Act, making them confidential government documents

Legislative Description

Requires DMVA notify certain veteran organizations and county officers and municipal registers of names of persons buried or cremated in State veteran cemeteries.

Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor

Last Action

Approved P.L.2025, c.229.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Military and Veterans' Affairs9/30/2024
Military and Veterans' Affairs1/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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