S.4172

Enhances oversight of enforcement of municipal rent control and rent leveling ordinances; establishes Rental Control Ombudsman in DCA; appropriates $4 million.

Introduced·5/11/26
Introduced Text

Enhances oversight of municipal rent control enforcement; establishes Rental Control Ombudsman; appropriates $4 million.

The bill enhances oversight of enforcement of municipal rent control and rent leveling ordinances. It establishes a Rental Control Ombudsman within the Department of Community Affairs to receive complaints and refer matters to the Attorney General. The Ombudsman issues annual public reports identifying municipalities with non-enforcement patterns. The bill allows adversely affected tenants or tenant associations to bring actions for relief in Superior Court if municipalities fail to enforce ordinances.

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Community and Urban Affairs Committee
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History

May 11

Senate

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