# New Jersey A5481: Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests for certain veterans, military personnel, first responders, and police.

New Jersey A5481, Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests for certain veterans, military personnel, first responders, and police., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Victoria A. Flynn (Republican), Gerry Scharfenberger (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-20 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A5481
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests for certain veterans, military personnel, first responders, and police.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Sponsors: Victoria A. Flynn (Republican), Gerry Scharfenberger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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: Victoria A. Flynn (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Gerry Scharfenberger (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-03-20: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5481_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5481_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5481_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5481_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-A5481-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).