Committees · 2006–2007 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
Democrat · 5th District
Republican · 8th District
Democrat · 27th District
Republican · 39th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2006–2007 Session.
Bills sent115
2% of the bills the General Assembly sent to committees
Reported out29%
33 of 115; 7 moved on without a report, 75 stopped in committee
Time in committee53 days
most between 16 and 125 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 2006–2007 Session, newest first.
115 bills
Assembly Bill 4629 · Creates housing purchase matching grant program for members of United States Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard who have served in certain military operations.
Sent December 10, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4630 · Creates housing purchase matching grant program for reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces and the New Jersey National Guard who have served in certain military operations.
Sent December 10, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4541 · Creates New Jersey World War II medal; appropriates $5,000.
Sent November 19, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4441 · Expands mission, authority and eligible membership of organized militia in DMVA.
Sent November 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2098 · Provides free admission for veterans to State parks and forests during events held by veterans' organizations and free use of park and forest facilities for events held by veterans' organizations.
Sent June 21, 2007 · Moved on without a report after 196 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 4366 · Requires New Jersey DMVA to issue Cold War certificates to Cold War veterans.
Sent June 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4382 · Delays expiration date of certain professional and occupational licenses for individuals with certain types of military services.
Sent June 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4305 · Authorizes special license plates with proceeds to the families of NJ troops overseas.
Sent May 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4185 · Provides post-traumatic stress disorder from military service during combat may be mitigating factor during sentencing.
Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4244 · Appropriate $75,000 to DMVA for recreational purposes at NJ veterans' memorial homes.
Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4253 · Provides "Patriots Corner" tribute in State House to New Jersey residents serving in US Armed Forces, reserve components and New Jersey National Guard.
Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4123 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey National Guard members and their families in need of assistance.
Sent May 10, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4099 · Allows certain persons in military service to receive suspension of debt payments.
Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4101 · Creates New Jersey Cold War medal.
Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 746 · Provides unemployment benefits for spouses of armed services members under certain circumstances. *
Sent March 12, 2007 · Moved on without a report after 94 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3988 · Provides an exclusion for military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Sent February 22, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3957 · Excludes military compensation of military personnel serving outside of this State from gross income tax.
Sent February 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3147 · Changes when proof of veteran status is required for civil service examinations for certain veterans. *
Sent January 18, 2007 · Reported out after 53 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Senate Bill 613 · Permits local government units to grant Length of Service Award Program points to certain activated military members.
Sent January 18, 2007 · Reported out after 53 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3874 · Changes when proof of veteran status is required for civil service examinations for certain active duty members of federal Armed Forces and reserve component.
Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 62 days
95 more
Assembly Bill 3836 · Creates New Jersey Cold War ribbon; appropriates $5,000.
Sent January 4, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2430 · Changes when proof of veteran status is required for civil service examinations for certain veterans. *
Sent December 14, 2006 · Reported out after 88 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3704 · Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3628 · Exempts storage facility space furnished to active duty military personnel from the sales and use tax.
Sent November 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3617 · Prohibits unauthorized use of name and images of members of Armed Forces of United States.
Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3472 · Provides unemployment benefits for spouses of armed services members under certain conditions. *
Sent October 19, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 207 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3508 · Provides free admission for veterans to State parks and forests during events held by veterans' organizations and free use of park and forest facilities for events held by veterans' organizations.
Sent October 19, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 441 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3437 · Permits local government units to grant Length of Service Award Program points to certain activated military members.
Sent July 6, 2006 · Reported out after 249 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3410 · Extends eligibility for $250 property tax deduction to Cold War veterans.
Sent July 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3411 · Extends eligibility for total property tax exemption to 100% disabled Cold War veterans; requires State to reimburse municipality for local tax revenue loss.
Sent July 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3281 · Requires DMVA to evaluate resources, costs and benefits of providing home health care aides for qualified veterans.
Sent June 12, 2006 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3282 · Provides UI benefits for certain spouses of relocated armed forces members.
Sent June 12, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 336 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3253 · Provides a military service exemption to the requirement of continuous enrollment under the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Programs.
Sent June 1, 2006 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3147 · Changes when proof of veteran status is required for civil service examinations for certain veterans. *
Sent May 22, 2006 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3128 · Exempts veterans from fees for certain special military license plates.
Sent May 18, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2994 · Establishes Global War on Terror Memorial Task Force.
Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3072 · Excludes from gross income under the gross income tax certain United States military compensation paid to members of units of the NJ National Guard and reserve components of the United States Armed Forces.
Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3085 · Extends eligibility for certain benefits to veterans who performed active service in U.S. Armed Forces during Cold War.
Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
Assembly Bill 2976 · Provides mandatory fines and community service for theft of headstones, headstone markers, flags or flag holders from grave sites. *
Sent May 11, 2006 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2870 · Makes it a disorderly persons offense to purposely disrupt funeral through certain conduct. *
Sent March 21, 2006 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2898 · Makes it a disorderly persons offense to disrupt a funeral by picketing or conducting other protest activities within 300 feet.
Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 55 days
Assembly Bill 2824 · Establishes a program to provide college scholarships to the parent, spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sent March 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2726 · Establishes Commission on Women Veterans.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2754 · Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service.
Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2685 · Creates New Jersey POW-MIA medal. *
Sent February 27, 2006 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2538 · Abolishes battleship commission and foundation. *
Sent February 23, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 651 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2542 · Extends eligibility for higher education tuition assistance to certain former members of New Jersey National Guard and increases number of tuition-free credits available to National Guard members and their dependents.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2584 · Requires State to reimburse counties and municipalities for salary and fringe benefit costs of employee on official leave of absence for military service in war on terror; makes an appropriation.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2610 · Directs New Jersey Turnpike Authority to designate Garden State Parkway as memorial highway to POW-MIA's.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2642 · Establishes eligibility of property owned by 100% disabled veteran with domestic partner for veterans' property tax exemption.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2663 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support New Jersey Veterans Haven program.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2298 · Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2359 · Extends burial of indigent veterans to those who did not serve in time of war; clarifies role of DMVA in identifying deceased veterans; provides additional funding for burial of indigent veterans.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2461 · Allows for a gross income tax deduction for any honorably discharged member of the US Armed Forces, reserve unit or national guard.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2473 · Establishes grant program to rehabilitate veterans' organizations posts; appropriates $300,000.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2230 · The "South Jersey Regional Veterans' Health Care Facility Grant Fund Act."
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2057 · Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability.
Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2045 · Excludes certain dependent care assistance to Armed Forces members from gross income tax.
Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 191 · Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 212 · 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 10, 2006 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 253 · Requires portion of State rental assistance grants be reserved for graduates of State veterans' transitional housing program.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 307 · Supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to DMVA for World War II Memorial.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 313 · Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses paying a salary differential to National Guard members or reservists on active duty.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 314 · Grants $250,000 military death benefit to survivors of New Jersey National Guard members killed on active duty; makes appropriation.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 315 · Authorizes State Treasurer to provide group life insurance coverage for members of New Jersey National Guard.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 341 · Eliminates fee imposed for certified copy of veteran's discharge papers.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 156 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 348 · Provides unemployment benefits for certain spouses of armed services members.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 156 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 360 · Extends certain benefits to veterans of operations that have continued from "Desert Shield/Desert Storm."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 164 days
Assembly Bill 369 · Extends certain benefits to members of U.S. Reserves and State organized militia who serve at least 180 continuous days.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 379 · Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to certain National Guard or reservists.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 423 · Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and free admission to State parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service. *
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 424 · Establishes new Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 517 · Provides reimbursement of group life insurance premiums to members of National Guard, appropriates $1,000,000.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 563 · Provides for annual adjustment in allowance paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 571 · Exempts military personnel receiving combat zone pay from the gross income tax.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
Assembly Bill 589 · Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide capital grants to veterans' organizations; appropriates $250,000.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 606 · Appropriates $25,000 to DMVA for women veterans' memorial at the NJ veterans' cemetery at Arneytown.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 627 · Allows gross income tax filers to designate contributions to VetGroup, Inc. for services for veterans.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 629 · Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 633 · Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and State park admission for persons with certain types of military service.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 48 days
Assembly Bill 638 · Allows municipalities to provide free or reduced fee beach badges to active military and NJ National Guard personnel.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 641 · Removes time restrictions on sale of poppies.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 58 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 643 · Makes annual compensation paid to surviving spouses of certain blind or disabled veterans payable from date of veteran's death.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 652 · Extends veterans' property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 668 · Provides certain veteran benefits to veterans of the global war on terror conflicts and those of certain military engagements served during certain periods.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 937 · Establishes Veterans' Oral History Foundation. *
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1057 · Establishes "New Jersey Veterans' Hospital Task Force."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1078 · Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests for disabled veterans.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 48 days
Assembly Bill 1095 · Requires DMVA to send Servicemembers' Advisory Notice to members of National Guard called to active duty.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 286 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1140 · Establishes the "Veterans Home Health Care Demonstration Program"; appropriates $1 million.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1141 · Imposes penalty upon political subdivision of State that unlawfully denies person military leave benefits.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
Assembly Bill 1161 · Expands eligibility criteria for disabled veteran's property tax exemption.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1319 · Extends veteran's tax deduction to certain persons undergoing training for deployment in Operation "Iraqi Freedom."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1359 · Provides reimbursement of group life insurance premiums to members of National Guard, appropriates $1,500,000.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1416 · Extends property tax benefit to veterans who performed active service in U.S. Armed Forces during Cold War.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1434 · Extends property tax reimbursement benefits to certain low income veterans.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1438 · Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1440 · Permits municipalities to make retroactive property tax deduction payments to veterans up to a maximum of $1,000 per veteran.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1441 · Authorizes proration of veterans' property tax deduction.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1446 · Allows veteran or personal representative to withdraw honorable discharge papers from county clerk.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 156 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1448 · Expands eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal and commemorative Vietnam service medal and ribbon to certain long-term and former State residents. *
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 125 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 1450 · Dedicates certain sales and use taxes collected to "Veterans' Services Fund."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 286 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1452 · The "Armed Services Unemployment Benefits Act."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 520 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1455 · Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1456 · Expands eligibility for veterans' civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1458 · Creates New Jersey Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act of 2006.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1461 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to Rutgers, The State University and $50,000 to Seton Hall University to fund clinical legal program for homeless veterans.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1463 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the NJ World War II Veterans' Memorial Fund.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1483 · Establishes right of person engaged in military service for more than 90 days to cancel leases of personal property without penalty.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
Assembly Bill 1658 · Extends State veterans' benefits eligibility to those New Jerseyans who served on active duty missions related to the war on terror since September 11, 2001.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1689 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for certain New Jersey members of the military and their families in need of assistance.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 125 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1729 · Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 142 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1790 · Expands eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal and commemorative Vietnam service medal and ribbon to certain former State residents.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1939 · Establishes eligibility of property owned by 100% disabled veteran with domestic partner for veterans' property tax exemption; broadens criteria for eligibility for property tax exemption for surviving spouses and domestic partners of certain veterans.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1983 · Provides $100,000 military death benefit to State citizens killed on federal active duty; establishes "Fallen Patriots Memorial Fund."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days