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NJ S4609

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Carmen Amato

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • County fire coordinators and deputy county fire coordinators would be authorized to mount and operate blue emergency warning lights and red emergency warning lights with sirens on their personal vehicles when responding to fire or emergency calls

  • The Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission must prepare identification cards upon request from a county executive or director of the board of county commissioners

  • County fire coordinators must obtain identification cards countersigned by the county executive or board director before mounting any emergency warning lights, and must carry the card while operating the lights

  • Drivers of non-emergency vehicles must yield the right of way to county fire coordinators operating emergency warning lights, the same as for other authorized emergency vehicles under R.S.39:4-92

  • County fire coordinators receive no special traffic privileges or exemptions and must obey all State traffic laws while operating emergency warning lights

Legislative Description

Authorizes certain county fire coordinators to display emergency warning lights on vehicles.

Law and Public Safety

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

6/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Law and Public Safety6/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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