Bills affecting Renter in New Jersey (2026 session)

CivicRadar surfaces 50 active New Jersey bills this session that affect renter constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.

Top 20 bills, ranked

Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the renter community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.

01
NJ · A3702In committee
Criminalizes owner or landlord knowingly renting dwelling to tenant that is illegal occupancy which causes serious bodily injury to or death of another person.
02
NJ · A1744In committee
Establishes confidentiality of landlord-tenant court records; addresses adverse actions on rental applications.
03
NJ · S3096In committee
Establishes Rent Control Enforcement Unit in DCA; authorizes residential tenant to petition for review of alleged violation of local rent restriction.
04
NJ · A1303In committee
Prohibits landlord from considering certain actions in tenant screening; clarifies that rent receivership action does not require rent deposit and may be based on implied warranty of habitability.
05
NJ · A1991In committee
Restricts landlord from imposing charge on applicant or tenant for keeping pets in residential rental units.
06
NJ · S3641In committee
Requires landlord to provide written explanation for rent increase on tenant of senior citizen housing project.
07
NJ · A2589In committee
Establishes confidentiality of court records of landlord-tenant disputes after five years.
08
NJ · S726In committee
Establishes standards for determining an unconscionable rent increase; excludes from public access landlord tenant records in certain circumstances.
09
NJ · A3754In committee
Clarifies and expands landlord registration procedures; creates certain rights for tenants; makes certain changes concerning tenant notifications, inspections, and maintenance in multiple dwellings; permits percentage of affordable housing obligation to be satisfied by certain rehabilitation projects.
10
NJ · S220In committee
Establishes standards for expiration of rental housing affordability controls.
11
NJ · S1507In committee
Increases penalty for landlord in violation of "The Truth-in-Renting Act" from $100 to $1,000; permits tenant to recover reasonable attorney's fees.
12
NJ · S4009In committee
"Tenants Anti-Retaliation & Anti-Harassment Act"; establishes rebuttable presumption for complaints by tenant of illegal activity by landlord.
13
NJ · A1925In committee
Establishes "Security Deposit Assistance Pilot Program" in Passaic, Union, Essex, Hudson, Gloucester, Atlantic, Camden, and Mercer counties; appropriates $400,000.
14
NJ · S2191In committee
Expands liability of certain individuals associated with limited liability companies and other commercial entities, when acting as residential landlord.
15
NJ · A2805In committee
Permits certain portion of municipal development trust funds to be spent on housing affordability assistance to veterans.
16
NJ · A4492In committee
"Immigrant Tenant Protection Act"; provides certain protections to residential tenants and codifies certain warranty of habitability protections.
17
NJ · A611In committee
"Immigrant Tenant Protection Act."
18
NJ · A1669In committee
Requires landlord to attach certificate of inspection or occupancy to residential lease.
19
NJ · A2518In committee
Establishes distinction between residential tenant and other occupants of hotel or motel for purpose of determining permitted removal actions.
20
NJ · A3102In committee
Expands definition of landlords required to provide receipt for rent cash payment made by tenant.

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What renter bills are moving in New Jersey in 2026?: CivicRadar currently tracks 50 New Jersey bills this session that affect renter constituents including Criminalizes owner or landlord knowingly renting dwelling to tenant that is illegal occupancy which causes serious bodily injury to or death of another person.; Establishes confidentiality of landlord-tenant court records; addresses adverse actions on rental applications.; Establishes Rent Control Enforcement Unit in DCA; authorizes residential tenant to petition for review of alleged violation of local rent restriction..
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