SENATE MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
STATEMENT TO
SENATE, No. 2538
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DATED: MAY 31, 2018
The Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 2538.
This bill makes members of the New Jersey National Guard with an NGB-22 form eligible to receive certain benefits designated for veterans. The NGB-22 form is a National Guard discharge document similar to a DD-214 form issued to veterans of the United States Armed Forces.
Under this bill, a member of the New Jersey National Guard with an NGB-22 would be eligible for a veteran identification card and the display of veteran status on a driver’s license.
Current law exempts certificates of honorable discharge from the reserves or the organized militia from access as a public record, but only the DD-214 is specifically mentioned. This bill clarifies that an NGB-22 form is also exempt from access as a public record.