Requires MVC to utilize legal name including roman numerals on certain documents issued by MVC.

2026-2027 Regular Session Introduced by Linda Carter and 6 co-sponsors

The bill lets NJ MVC display a person’s full legal name including roman numerals on licenses, IDs, and CDL when proper identity verification is provided.

Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

Overview

Bill: A 2475 (Session 222, New Jersey)

Sponsor(s): Multiple including Wayne DeAngelo, Linda Carter, Shanique Speight, Sterley Stanley, Mike Venezia, Tennille McCoy, Robert Karabinchak

Committee actions: Introduced 1/13/2026; Reported and Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (5/7/2026)

Purpose: Require the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to permit individuals whose legal name includes a roman numeral to display that entire legal name, including the roman numeral, on various MVC-issued documents, subject to standard identity verification requirements.

What the bill would do

Define “legal name” as the name on the birth certificate unless changed by marriage, divorce, or a court order.

Mandate that the MVC allow individuals whose legal name includes a roman numeral to display the full legal name, including the roman numeral, on:

Standard basic driver's license
Standard motorcycle license
Standard special learner's permit
Standard examination permit
Standard probationary driver's license
Standard identification card
REAL ID basic driver's license
REAL ID motorcycle license
REAL ID probationary driver's license
REAL ID identification card
Commercial driver license (CDL)

Requirement to display the roman-numeral-inclusive name is conditional on the individual providing the MVC with the required documentation under the point-based identification verification program (PVI) established in law, including proof of identity, age, and residence, and any other information required by Title 39 for the specific document.

Key provisions and compliance details

The change applies to both standard and REAL ID versions of licenses/IDs, as well as CDL.

The roman numeral must be part of the displayed legal name on the listed documents.

The individual must meet existing MVC PVI documentation requirements (identity, age, residence, etc.) to obtain or renew the document.

The bill does not alter the underlying legal status of the name or require name changes; it simply allows the roman-numeral-inclusive version of the legal name to be shown on documents when supported by proper documentation.

Who would be affected

Individuals whose birth-name or legal name includes a roman numeral (e.g., I, II, III, IV, etc.) and who wish to have that full name displayed on MVC-issued documents.

MVC customers undergoing issuance or renewal of standard or REAL ID licenses and IDs, including CDL applicants.

MVC staff responsible for identity verification and document issuance would need to verify and accommodate roman-numeral-inclusive names per the bill’s requirements.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Effective date: Immediate upon enactment.

The bill would supplement Title 39 of the Revised Statutes and align with the MVC’s identity verification framework under P.L.2003, c.13 (the PVI program).

Next steps in legislative process depend on Committee action and potential floor votes in the Assembly and Senate.

Potential implications

Positive accessibility for individuals with roman-numeral-inclusive legal names, ensuring consistency between legal name records and government-issued IDs.

May necessitate updates to MVC intake, data fields, and printing processes to accommodate roman numerals in full names on all relevant document types.

Could interact with existing DMV/ MVC name-change processes (e.g., court orders) and how such changes are reflected across multiple document types.

If you’d like, I can compare this bill to current NJ MVC naming practices or provide a simple FAQ-style summary for readers.