New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session

New Jersey Assembly Bill A1235

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Reduces residency requirement for resident hunting licenses from six months to 60 days.

Carry Over Reduces residency requirement for resident hunting licenses from six months to 60 days.

Exempts individuals under 18 years of age from resident and nonresident fishing license fees.

Exempts State residents 65 years of age and older from certain hunting, trapping, and fishing fees and license requirements.

Clarifies that Fish and Game Council has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping.

Clarifies that Fish and Game Council has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping.

Requires nursing homes to permit use of electronic monitoring devices at request of resident.

Electronic monitoring; health care facilities

Health care facilities; electronic monitoring

Electronic monitoring; health care facilities