New JerseyMilitary veterans would receive one free certified birth certificate
If enacted, New Jersey would let each military veteran request one free certified copy of a birth certificate, while charging regular fees for additional copies.
What it does
Military veterans could request one free certified birth certificate from the State Registrar. Additional copies would still require the regular fee.
Argument forVeterans who need proof of birth could avoid the certificate's regular fee for one copy.
Argument againstThe state may lose $25 for each free certificate, reducing Department of Health revenue by an amount officials cannot predict.
More detail
The State Registrar of Vital Statistics would issue one free certified copy of a birth certificate to a military veteran who requests it. The provision covers military veterans requesting a certified copy from the State Registrar. Additional copies would remain subject to the regular legal fee.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 29Passed by the Assembly (77-1-0)Passed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 17Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Reported favorably out of committee. Result: pass.Lower
- May 7Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded Reported favorably out of committee. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 13Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs CommitteeIntroduced
- Oct 29Passed by the Assembly (77-1-0)Passed 1st Chamber
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