STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator LATHAM TIVER
District 8 (Atlantic and Burlington)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Space, Corrado, Amato and Holzapfel
SYNOPSIS
"Vehicle Choice Protection Act"; prohibits State agencies from adopting rules, regulations, or policies that restrict or prohibit sale, registration, or use of new internal combustion vehicles in State.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning the regulation of internal combustion engine vehicles and supplementing Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Vehicle Choice Protection Act.”
2. As used in this act:
“Internal combustion engine vehicle” means any motor vehicle that is powered in whole or in part by gasoline, diesel, or any other hydrocarbon-based fuel.
“State agency” means any department, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the State of New Jersey.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, no State agency shall adopt any rule, regulation, policy, or executive action that has the purpose or effect of prohibiting or restricting the sale, registration, or use of new internal combustion engine vehicles in the State.
4. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill, to be known as the “Vehicle Choice Protection Act,” would prohibit State agencies from adopting any rule, regulation, policy, or executive action that has the purpose or effect of prohibiting or restricting the sale, registration, or use of new internal combustion engine vehicles in the State.