STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator JOSEPH P. CRYAN
District 20 (Union)
Senator PATRICK J. DIEGNAN, JR.
District 18 (Middlesex)
SYNOPSIS
Directs MVC Chief Administrator to enter into driver's license reciprocity agreement with Republic of Ireland.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning driver’s licenses and supplementing Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, in consultation with the Department of State, shall coordinate with the Republic of Ireland to enter into a reciprocity agreement whereby:
a. a person who possesses a valid New Jersey driver’s license may apply for and receive a Republic of Ireland driver’s license without needing to take a driving knowledge or driving skills test provided that the person meets certain requirements provided in the reciprocity agreement; and
b. a person who possesses a valid Republic of Ireland driver’s license may apply for and receive a New Jersey driver’s license without needing to take a driving knowledge or driving skills test provided that the person meets certain requirements provided in the reciprocity agreement.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill directs the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, in consultation with the Department of State, to coordinate with the Republic of Ireland to enter into a reciprocity agreement whereby a person with a valid New Jersey driver’s license may apply for and receive a Republic of Ireland driver’s license, and a person with a valid Republic of Ireland driver’s license may apply for and receive a New Jersey driver’s license. Under the bill, a person seeking a driver’s license under the reciprocity agreement is required to meet certain requirements provided in the reciprocity agreement and is exempt from needing to take a driving knowledge test or driving skills test.