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NJ A4397
Bill
Status
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jay Webber
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AI Summary
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Allows a surviving spouse to revert their driver's license name back to their birth name after their spouse dies by presenting their marriage certificate and spouse's death certificate to the Motor Vehicle Commission
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Requires the licensee to attest they have not been convicted of a crime, have no pending criminal charges, and are not seeking the name change to avoid prosecution, evade creditors, or commit fraud
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Amends P.L.1987, c.20 to add this death certificate provision as an alternative to the existing name change requirements (marriage, divorce, or court order)
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Updates statutory language to replace "director" with "chief administrator" and "New Jersey Merit Rating Plan" with "Motor Vehicle Violations Surcharge System"
Legislative Description
Requires MVC to accept death certificate as proof of name change.
Transportation and Independent Authorities
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
2/19/2026