New Jersey A 4840: Authorizes creation of Juneteenth commemorative license plates.

Bill Text

A4840 

ASSEMBLY, No. 4840 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED MAY 4, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman� KENYATTA STEWART

District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)

Assemblyman� GARY S. SCHAER

District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)

SYNOPSIS

���� Permits school districts to utilize on-demand micro 
transit programs for provision of pupil transportation services; establishes 
grant program to incentivize use of on-demand micro transit programs for pupil 
transportation. 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� As introduced.

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An Act concerning public school transportation, supplementing 
chapter 39 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, and making an appropriation.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� As used in this act:

���� �On-demand micro transit� 
means shared public transportation services provided by means of a motor 
vehicle to individuals selecting a pick-up and drop-off location by telephone 
or through a software application, and which transportation is provided at a time 
selected by the individual or as soon as possible after the individual selects 
pick-up and drop-off locations for such transportation.

���� �On-demand micro transit 
program,� means any on-demand micro transit program operated in the State by 
the New Jersey Transit Corporation, a county transit agency, or any other 
entity using public funding to fund the on-demand micro transit program in whole 
or in part.

���� �Remote from their school of 
attendance� means beyond two miles for students in grades preschool through 
eight and beyond two and one-half miles for students in grades nine through 
12.� 

���� �Software application� means 
technology to enable the New Jersey Transit Corporation, a county transit 
agency, or any other entity to provide an on-demand micro transit program with 
transportation services provided by employees under the conditions and in 
compliance with the requirements described in this act.� �Software application� 
shall not include a digital network as that term is defined in section 2 of 
P.L.2017, c.26 (C.39:5H-2).

���� 2.��� a.� Notwithstanding any 
law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a school district may enter into a 
contract with an organization operating an on-demand micro transit program for 
the provision of pupil transportation services, approved by the executive county 
superintendent, for a term not exceeding four years, except that transportation 
provided through an on-demand micro transit program shall only be available to 
students 13 years of age or older or, in the case of a student 12 years of age 
or younger when a parent or guardian accompanies the student for the duration of 
the transportation services provided to or from school.� Notwithstanding the 
provisions of this section to the contrary, pupil transportation services shall 
not be provided to a student pursuant to this section unless the student�s 
parent or guardian provides written consent to receive pupil transportation 
services from an on-demand micro transit program.

���� b.��� A school district may 
contract with an organization operating an on-demand micro transit program to 
provide transportation services to students who live remote from their school 
of attendance and students who live less than remote from their school of 
attendance.

���� c.���� A contract for pupil transportation 
services with an organization operating an on-demand micro transit program 
shall comply with the provisions of chapter 39 of Title 18A of the New Jersey 
Statutes governing public bidding for pupil transportation contracts.

���� d.��� A driver for an 
on-demand micro transit program providing pupil transportation services to a 
school district shall comply with, and be subject to provisions of law 
governing, the criminal history record check and check for alcohol and 
drug-related motor vehicle violations required pursuant to section 6 of 
P.L.1989, c.104 (C.18A:39-19.1), as well as training requirements applicable to 
school bus drivers pursuant to P.L.2018, c.160 (C.18A:39-19.1a), and any other 
applicable provision of law or regulation.

���� e.���� An organization 
operating an on-demand micro transit program providing pupil transportation 
services to a school district shall ensure all drivers providing pupil 
transportation services comply with the provisions of subsection d. of this 
section.� An organization that fails to comply with the provisions of this 
subsection shall be subject to the applicable penalties enumerated in 
N.J.S.18A:39-20.

���� f.���� An on-demand micro 
transit driver providing pupil transportation services to a school district shall 
not be required to hold or obtain a commercial driver license, passenger 
endorsement, or school bus endorsement.

���� g.��� An on-demand micro 
transit program vehicle used to provide pupil transportation services shall be 
equipped with a global positioning system that provides informa