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NJ S2305
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
John McKeon
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AI Summary
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Vehicle manufacturers must provide owners or their representatives with free, real-time access to all recorded vehicle data when the manufacturer obtains that data through a vehicle data interface, upon written request and without undue delay
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Data must be provided in the same quality available to the manufacturer, transmitted continuously in real-time through a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format, with no fees, licenses, or manufacturer-required devices to access it
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"Recorded data" is expanded to include all data generated by vehicle operation, beyond the current definition limited to performance information like speed, location, braking, and crash data
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Manufacturers are prohibited from requesting, encouraging, or requiring owners to waive their data access rights, including as a condition of purchase, lease, or warranty repairs; any such waivers are void
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Violations are subject to a $5,000 civil penalty per offense, recoverable by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
Legislative Description
Requires vehicle manufacturers to provide real-time access to motor vehicle data to vehicle owners and representatives.
Transportation
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
1/13/2026