---
type: "Bill"
title: "Authorizes individuals who have passed road test to use driving permit to operate motor vehicle for 60 days during COVID-19 public health emergency.*"
description: "Authorizes individuals who have passed road test to use driving permit to operate motor vehicle for 60 days during COVID-19 public health emergency.*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "219"
identifier: "A 4442"
citation: "New Jersey A 4442 (219)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DISEASE", "MV REGULATIO"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Benson, Daniel R.", "Bucco, Anthony M.", "Downey, Joann", "Gopal, Vin", "Houghtaling, Eric"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 8
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-12-14T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/54d6fefd-0094-44f6-bde2-97d3dfe05518"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "1290f36064b9670e6bfc8c26d01a0116cda55495fecf682d580c69b9f9ce6934"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey A 4442 (219) — Authorizes individuals who have passed road test to use driving permit to operate motor vehicle for 60 days during COVID-19 public health emergency.*

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4500/4442_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4500/4442_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- Reported favorably out of committee — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **35–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **77–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **11–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Benson, Daniel R. — primary (person)
- Bucco, Anthony M. — primary (person)
- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)
- Diegnan, Patrick J. — cosponsor (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2020-08-24T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-08-24T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2020-08-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (77-0-0) `passage`
- **2020-09-17T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2020-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2755
- **2020-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (35-0) `passage`
- **2020-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2020, c.136. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/54d6fefd-0094-44f6-bde2-97d3dfe05518`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).