General Assembly bill · 222
A 3986
Requires towing companies accept electronically transmitted authorization of vehicle release to third party.
Progress
111 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 13
Referred to committee
Jan 13
Heard in committee
Mar 19
Reported from committee
Mar 19
Passed first chamber
Mar 23
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Reported favorably out of committee
General Assembly · Mar 19, 2026
Passed 5–0
5 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
General Assembly · Mar 23, 2026
Passed 67–1
67 Yea
1 Nay
12 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by New Jersey Legislature.
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee Commerce
May 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed by the Assembly (67-1-0)
Mar 23, 2026 · General Assembly
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading Consumer Affairs
Mar 19, 2026 · General Assembly
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee Consumer Affairs
Jan 13, 2026 · General Assembly
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
- Avi SchnallD
- Sampson, William B., IV–
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- Brennan, Katie cosponsor–
- Moen, William F., Jr. cosponsor–
In committee
- Consumer Affairs
General Assembly
Referred Jan 13, 2026 · heard Mar 19, 2026 · reported after 65 days
- Commerce
Senate
Referred May 4, 2026 · never reported