New Jersey A 636: Requires certain health benefits coverage for diagnosing and treating autism and other developmental disabilities.

Bill Text

A636 

ASSEMBLY, No. 636 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman BRIAN BERGEN

District 26 (Morris and Passaic)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblymen DiMaio and Scharfenberger

SYNOPSIS

���� Exempts qualified veterans from paying certain 
firearm related fees.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act concerning firearm 
related application fees and amending N.J.S.2C:58-3, N.J.S.2C:58-4, and 
N.J.S.2C:58-5.

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

���� 1.��� N.J.S.2C:58-3 is amended 
to read as follows:

���� 2C:58-3.� a.� Permit to 
purchase a handgun.

���� (1)�� No person shall sell, 
give, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of, nor receive, purchase, or 
otherwise acquire a handgun unless the purchaser, assignee, donee, receiver or 
holder is licensed as a dealer under this chapter or has first secured a permit 
to purchase a handgun as provided by this section. 

���� (2)�� A person who is not a 
licensed retail dealer and sells, gives, transfers, assigns, or otherwise 
disposes of, or receives, purchases or otherwise acquires a handgun pursuant to 
this section shall conduct the transaction through a licensed retail dealer.�� 

���� The provisions of this 
paragraph shall not apply if the transaction is: 

���� (a)�� between members of an 
immediate family as defined in subsection n. of this section;� 

���� (b)�� between law enforcement 
officers;�� 

���� (c)�� between collectors of 
firearms or ammunition as curios or relics as defined in Title 18, U.S.C. 
section 921 (a) (13) who have in their possession a valid Collector of Curios 
and Relics License issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 
Explosives; or� 

���� (d)�� a temporary transfer 
pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1992, c.74 (C.2C:58-3.1) or section 1 of P.L.1997, 
c.375 (C.2C:58-3.2).� 

���� (3)�� Prior to a transaction 
conducted pursuant to this subsection, the retail dealer shall complete a 
National Instant Criminal Background Check of the person acquiring the 
handgun.� In addition:� 

���� (a)�� the retail dealer shall 
submit to the Superintendent of State Police, on a form approved by the 
superintendent, information identifying and confirming the background check;� 

���� (b)�� every retail dealer 
shall maintain a record of transactions conducted pursuant to this subsection, 
which shall be maintained at the address displayed on the retail dealer's 
license for inspection by a law enforcement officer during reasonable hours;� 

���� (c)�� a retail dealer may 
charge a fee for a transaction conducted pursuant to this subsection; and� 

���� (d)�� any record produced 
pursuant to this subsection shall not be considered a public record pursuant to 
P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) or P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-5 et al.).�� 

���� b.��� Firearms purchaser 
identification card.�� 

���� (1)�� No person shall sell, 
give, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of nor receive, purchase or 
otherwise acquire an antique cannon or a rifle or shotgun, other than an 
antique rifle or shotgun, unless the purchaser, assignee, donee, receiver or 
holder is licensed as a dealer under this chapter or possesses a valid firearms 
purchaser identification card, and first exhibits the card to the seller, 
donor, transferor or assignor, and unless the purchaser, assignee, donee, 
receiver or holder signs a written certification, on a form prescribed by the 
superintendent, which shall indicate that he presently complies with the 
requirements of subsection c. of this section and shall contain his name, 
address and firearms purchaser identification card number or dealer's 
registration number.� The certification shall be retained by the seller, as 
provided in paragraph (4) of subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:58-2, or, in the case of 
a person who is not a dealer, it may be filed with the chief of police of the 
municipality in which he resides or with the superintendent. 

���� (2)�� A person who is not a 
licensed retail dealer and sells, gives, transfers, assigns, or otherwise 
disposes of, or receives, purchases or otherwise acquires an antique cannon or 
a rifle or shotgun pursuant to this section shall conduct the transaction through 
a licensed retail dealer.�� 

���� The provisions of this 
paragraph shall not apply if the transaction is: 

���� (a)�� between members of an 
immediate family as defined in subsection n. of this section;� 

���� (b)�� between law enforcement 
officers;�� 

���� (c)�� between collectors of 
firearms or ammunition as curios or relics as defined in Title 18, U.S.C. 
section 921 (a) (13) who have in their possession a valid Collector of Curios 
and Relics License issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 
Explosives; or� 

���� (d)�� a temporary transfer 
pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1992, c.74 (C.2C:58-3.1) and