S.2970

Requires residential landlord to accept rent payment by certain means; increases penalty for violating certain rent acceptance requirements.

Introduced·1/13/26

New Jersey S2970 mandates landlords to accept rent payments via cash, certified check, money order, personal check, federal, state, or local rental.

New Jersey S2970 amends existing law to require residential landlords to accept rent payments made by cash, certified check, money order, personal check, or through federal, state, or local rental assistance programs or bona fide charitable organizations. If a personal check is returned for insufficient funds, the tenant must cover the associated fees and penalties, and the landlord can prohibit future personal checks from that tenant.

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Where it stands

Current
Budget and Appropriations Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

D
1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee: Reported with Amendments

4 Yea

DRDD

0 Nay

1 Not Voting

R

Calendar

Jun 1

10:00 AM

Senate Community and Urban Affairs Hearing

May 11

10:00 AM

Senate Community and Urban Affairs Hearing

History

Jun 1

Senate

Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

Jun 1

Senate

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee