# New Jersey A1879: Requires professional boards to issue licenses for veterans with good standing license or certification in another jurisdiction under certain circumstances.

New Jersey A1879, Requires professional boards to issue licenses for veterans with good standing license or certification in another jurisdiction under certain circumstances., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) House bill sponsored by Dawn Fantasia (Republican), Cleopatra G. Tucker (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-09-17 (RCM Assembly Regulated Professions Committee) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A1879
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Requires professional boards to issue licenses for veterans with good standing license or certification in another jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-09-17, RCM Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
- Sponsors: Dawn Fantasia (Republican), Cleopatra G. Tucker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dawn Fantasia (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cleopatra G. Tucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Clinton Calabrese (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria A. Flynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melinda Kane (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Erik Peterson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gerry Scharfenberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay Webber (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-09-17: RCM Assembly Regulated Professions Committee (House)
- 2026-09-14: Reported, 2nd Reading in Assembly (House)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs (9/14/26 TR), 2026-09-25: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2000/1879_T1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2000/1879_T1.PDF)
- Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Substitute (9/14/26), 2026-09-15: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2000/1879_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2000/1879_S1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2025-12-31: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2000/1879_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2000/1879_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs (9/14/26 TR) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2000/1879_T1.HTM)
- [Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs (9/14/26 TR) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2000/1879_T1.PDF)
- [Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Substitute (9/14/26) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2000/1879_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Substitute (9/14/26) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2000/1879_S1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2000/1879_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A2000/1879_I1.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A1879-2026-2027 (as of 2026-10-15).