A4492

"Immigrant Tenant Protection Act"; provides certain protections to residential tenants and codifies certain warranty of habitability protections.

Introduced·2/24/26

New Jersey A4492, the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act, protects tenants from eviction based on immigration status and codifies habitability.

New Jersey A4492, the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act, provides protections to residential tenants by prohibiting landlords from threatening or disclosing a tenant's immigration or citizenship status to influence them to vacate. The bill also prohibits landlords from evicting tenants based on their immigration or citizenship status. It codifies the implied warranty of habitability, ensuring that residential premises are fit for human habitation regardless of immigration status.

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Where it stands

Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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8
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee: Reported with Amendments

5 Yea

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2 Nay

RR

Calendar

Jun 8

10:00 AM

Assembly Housing Hearing

History

Jun 8

Assembly

Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

Feb 24

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee