# New Jersey A2717: Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for costs of exemption.

New Jersey A2717, Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for costs of exemption., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Brian Bergen (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-12-08 (MOTION — To Table (42-26-0) (Greenwald)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A2717
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for costs of exemption.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2025-12-08, MOTION — To Table (42-26-0) (Greenwald)
- Sponsor: Brian Bergen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 34
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (83 yes, 54 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brian Bergen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Auth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John V. Azzariti Jr. M.D. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Al Barlas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barranco, Christian E.
- Cosponsor: Clinton Calabrese (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert D. Clifton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher P. DePhillips (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John DiMaio (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aura K. Dunn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dawn Fantasia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria A. Flynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donald A. Guardian (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Inganamort (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Kanitra (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean T. Kean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James J. Kennedy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matsikoudis, Michele
- Cosponsor: Antwan L. McClellan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory P. McGuckin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William F. Moen Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol A. Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mu�oz, Nancy F.
- Cosponsor: Erik Peterson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Annette Quijano (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian E. Rumpf (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Sauickie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gerry Scharfenberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Erik K. Simonsen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William W. Spearman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Swain (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Swift, Claire S.
- Cosponsor: Chris Tully (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony S. Verrelli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jay Webber (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-08 | House | MOTION TAB MOTION | pass | 42 | 26 |   |
| 2024-09-26 | House | MOTION TAB MOTION | pass | 41 | 28 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-12-08: MOTION — To Table (42-26-0) (Greenwald) (House)
- 2025-12-08: MOTION — Relieve from Committee (Bergen) (House)
- 2024-09-26: MOTION — To Table (41-28-0) (Greenwald) (House)
- 2024-09-26: MOTION — Relieve from Committee (Bergen) (House)
- 2024-01-09: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2024-10-18: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2717_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2717_I1.PDF)

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- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
- S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace. (signed)
- S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act." (signed)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2717_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A3000/2717_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A2717-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).