SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 2231

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  AUGUST 10, 2020

      The Senate Transportation Committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Senate Bill No. 2231.

      As amended and reported, the bill requires a person to watch a video created by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, in conjunction with the Attorney General, before the person takes a written examination for any permit.  Under the bill, the video is to explain the rights and responsibilities of a driver stopped by a law enforcement officer.  The video is for informational purposes only and is not to be used in any criminal proceeding involving a driver stopped by a law enforcement officer.

      The committee amended the bill to provide that the video explaining the rights and responsibilities of a driver stopped by a law enforcement officer is to be used for informational purposes only and is not to be used in any criminal proceeding involving a driver stopped by a law enforcement officer.  The bill also clarifies that a person is required to watch the video prior to taking an examination for any permit.