Committees · 2002–2003 Session
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Democrat · 7th District
G · 38th District
Republican · 13th District
Republican · 8th District
Republican · 30th District
Democrat · 6th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2002–2003 Session.
Bills sent81
2% of the bills the General Assembly sent to committees
Reported out31%
25 of 81; 56 stopped in committee
Time in committee7 days
most between 0 and 133 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026–2027 is so far.
2026–2027221 bills
reported 6% · typically 114 days, most 62–244 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2024–2025241 bills
reported 18% · typically 149 days, most 91–286 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2022–2023213 bills
reported 23% · typically 207 days, most 49–374 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2020–2021225 bills
reported 20% · typically 152 days, most 11–420 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2018–2019195 bills
reported 23% · typically 255 days, most 146–380 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2016–2017152 bills
reported 47% · typically 113 days, most 35–236 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2014–2015172 bills
reported 38% · typically 119 days, most 39–216 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2012–2013124 bills
reported 35% · typically 125 days, most 31–206 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2010–2011123 bills
reported 23% · typically 121 days, most 39–247 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2008–2009113 bills
reported 24% · typically 38 days, most 9–156 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2006–2007115 bills
reported 29% · typically 53 days, most 16–125 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2004–2005115 bills
reported 28% · typically 56 days, most 31–231 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2002–200381 bills
reported 31% · typically 7 days, most 0–133 · 0 amendments · 6 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2002–2003 Session, newest first.
81 bills
Assembly Bill 4003 · Allows military personnel extended period to qualify for exclusion of capital gain from income of the sale or exchange of a principal residence.
Sent January 8, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4004 · Excludes certain dependent care assistance to Armed Forces members from gross income tax.
Sent January 8, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3955 · Provides civil service preference to veterans of global war on terror.
Sent December 15, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 709 · Provides civil service preference to veterans of global war on terror. *
Sent June 30, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3690 · Imposes penalty upon political subdivision of State that unlawfully denies person military leave benefits.
Sent June 5, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3576 · Establishes the "Veterans Home Health Care Demonstration Program"; appropriates $1 million.
Sent May 15, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3533 · Clarifies documentary requirement for distinguished service medal for individual who died while on active duty.
Sent May 8, 2003 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3538 · Extends military leave benefits for members of the Reserve and National Guard called to federal active duty for extended periods of time.
Sent May 8, 2003 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3564 · Extends eligibility for State veterans' benefits to veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Sent May 8, 2003 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3565 · Establishes a minimum per diem base pay of $100 for members of National Guard called to State active duty.
Sent May 8, 2003 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3566 · Excludes housing and subsistence allowances of National Guard members on State active duty from gross income under the gross income tax.
Sent May 8, 2003 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3567 · Provides State-paid health care benefits coverage through SHBP for certain National Guard members called to State active duty for 30 days or more.
Sent May 8, 2003 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3568 · Establishes right of person engaged in military service for more than 90 days to cancel motor vehicle lease without penalty.
Sent May 8, 2003 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3569 · Provides for re-enrollment right or refund of fees for student who is called to active duty for certain military operations.
Sent May 8, 2003 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3570 · Establishes a program to provide college scholarships to the spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. *
Sent May 8, 2003 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3571 · Prohibits public colleges from charging tuition and fees to students who are spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or in Operation Iraqi Freedom. *
Sent May 8, 2003 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3435 · Extends certain benefits to veterans of operations that have continued from "Desert Shield/Desert Storm."
Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3395 · Extends eligibility for veterans' benefits to veterans of the current war on terrorism, and of any future conflict in which people are inducted into the military through the selective service system.
Sent March 3, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3389 · Exempts from the sales and use tax sales made at concession stands located in State-owned veterans' homes.
Sent February 27, 2003 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3340 · Provides for annual adjustment in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.
Sent February 13, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
61 more
Assembly Bill 3303 · Exempts veteran's discharge certificate from State's open public records law; permits veteran and veteran's spouse to access discharge certificate.
Sent February 4, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3245 · Extends eligibility for certain veterans' benefits to members of reserve components of US Armed Forces and NJ organized militia who serve at least 180 continuous days.
Sent February 3, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 493 · Exempts from the sales and use tax sales made at concession stands located in State-owned veterans' homes.
Sent January 23, 2003 · Reported out after 133 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3061 · Directs Adjutant General of DMVA to develop and report plan to provide home-based and outpatient health care to NJ veterans. *
Sent December 9, 2002 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3019 · Requires DMVA to prepare report assessing mission of NJ Naval Militia Joint Command.
Sent November 25, 2002 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3043 · Expands eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal and commemorative Vietnam service medal and ribbon to certain former State residents.
Sent November 25, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2913 · Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by disabled veterans.
Sent October 21, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2875 · Extends eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal to 25-year State residents.
Sent October 10, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2817 · Establishes grant program to rehabilitate veterans' organizations posts; appropriates $300,000.
Sent September 30, 2002 · Reported out after 248 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2833 · "Totally and Permanently Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Relief Act of 2001."
Sent September 30, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2777 · Requires DMVA and DOT to conduct study on feasibility of integrating Civil Air Patrol in State's homeland security initiatives. *
Sent September 23, 2002 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2663 · Extends certain benefits to veterans of Operation "Enduring Freedom".
Sent September 12, 2002 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2686 · Revises property ownership requirements for veterans' property tax deduction and disabled veterans' property tax exemption. *
Sent September 12, 2002 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2702 · Authorizes Adjutant General to issue service medal to commemorate 60th anniversary of ending of World War II; appropriates $5,000.
Sent September 12, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2489 · Authorizes Adjutant General to issue service medal to commemorate 50th anniversary of ending of Korean War; appropriates $5,000.
Sent June 17, 2002 · Reported out after 161 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2490 · Provides gross income tax exclusion for portion of federal civil service pension representing foregone military pension benefit.
Sent June 17, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 295 · Supplemental appropriation of $6 million to DHS for Social Services for the Homeless grant program and $2 million to DMVA to assist homeless veterans.
Sent June 6, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2235 · Supplemental appropriation of $337,500 to DMAVA for personnel and equipment at the veterans memorial cemetery.
Sent May 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2147 · Directs DMVA to submit to Governor and Legislature a report providing information on federal military bases in NJ and NJ's vulnerability to base closings in 2005.
Sent March 26, 2002 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2084 · Extends certain benefits to veterans of Operation "Enduring Freedom" and members of reserve and State organized militia who serve at least 180 continuous days.
Sent March 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2094 · Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Sent March 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1162 · Directs New Jersey Highway Authority to designate Garden State Parkway as memorial highway to ex-POWs.
Sent March 14, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2060 · Extends eligibility for free admission to State parks and forests to disabled veterans and expands eligibility for free admission to State residents 60 years of age or older.
Sent March 14, 2002 · Reported out after 224 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2020 · Allows for a gross income tax deduction for any honorably discharged member of the US Armed Forces, reserve unit or national guard.
Sent March 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 97 · Authorizes special emblem for license plates of disabled veterans.
Sent March 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 229 · Authorizes special license plate for distinguished service medal recipients.
Sent March 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1957 · Permits municipalities to make retroactive property tax deduction payments to veterans up to a maximum of $1,000 per veteran.
Sent March 4, 2002 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1981 · Requires New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority and the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs to videotape certain New Jersey veterans; appropriates $100,000.
Sent March 4, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1932 · Creates continuing education and nurse recruitment pilot program in DMVA; appropriates $348,000.
Sent February 28, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1776 · Provides property tax relief to certain totally disabled veterans and provides for municipal reimbursement by State.
Sent February 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1647 · Allows veteran to claim eligibility to receive veteran's property tax deduction after October 1 of pretax year.
Sent February 4, 2002 · Reported out after 308 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1698 · Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and disabled veterans' property tax exemption to certain veterans who have served in Korean Demilitarized Zone.
Sent February 4, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 990 · Extends veterans' property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Sent January 31, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 100 · Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests for disabled veterans.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 135 · Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests and free hunting, fishing, and trapping licences for retired members of NJ National Guard.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 204 · Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to DMVA for grant to Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 233 · Creates interest free loan program for State residents who are members of National Guard and Reserves called to federal active duty.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 382 · Broadens the criteria under certain circumstances, for eligibility for 100% exemption from property taxes for the surviving spouses of certain veterans.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 419 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $90,000 to the DMVA for the Veterans' Oral History program to record veterans' account of war experiences.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 458 · Excludes from gross income under the gross income tax certain U.S. military compensation paid to reservists and National Guard members.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 627 · Provides property tax exemption for fractional ownership by 100% disabled veteran in continuing care facility.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 648 · Extends certain veterans' benefits to include veterans who served in NATO campaign and peacekeeping in Yugoslavia.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 697 · "Veterans' Property Tax Relief Act of 2000."
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 703 · Permits municipality to retroactively refund veteran's property taxes paid inadvertently.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 744 · Grants local government budget cap exception for personnel costs of employees in military reserves and NJ National Guard while on active duty. *
Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 160 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 759 · Appropriates $50,000 to DMVA for transportation pilot program to provide veterans' medical transportation.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 787 · Establishes loan program to rehabilitate military monuments; appropriates $600,000.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 837 · Excludes from gross income under the gross income tax certain United States military compensation paid to members of units of the NJ National Guard.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 838 · Extends property tax reimbursement benefits to certain low income veterans.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 847 · Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations. *
Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 335 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 887 · Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1014 · Allows gross income tax filers to designate contributions to VetGroup, Inc. for services for veterans.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1017 · Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1024 · Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and State park admission for persons with certain types of military service.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1031 · Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide capital grants to veterans' organizations; appropriates $250,000.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1049 · Appropriates $25,000 to DMVA for women veterans' memorial at the NJ veterans' cemetery at Arneytown.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1501 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $6 million to DMVA for renovation and restoration of Jersey City Armory.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1527 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to DMVA for construction of the State World War II Veterans Memorial.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 23 days
Assembly Bill 1530 · Expands mission of NJ organized militia in DMVA and increases size and rank of leadership.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1550 · Permits certain war-time veterans and military surviving spouses to receive enhanced homestead rebate amounts similar to the homestead rebate amounts allowed for senior and disabled residents.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1579 · Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days