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S3530 • 2026

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

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

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Ruiz, M. Teresa
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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

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

What This Bill Does

  • "Immigrant Tenant Protection Act"; provides certain protections to residential tenants and codifies certain warranty of habitability protections.
  • Topic: 2nd Reading in the Senate Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 New Jersey Legislature

    Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)

  2. 2026-03-05 New Jersey Legislature

    Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

  3. 2026-02-19 New Jersey Legislature

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

Official Summary Text

"Immigrant Tenant Protection Act"; provides certain protections to residential tenants and codifies certain warranty of habitability protections.
Topic:
2nd Reading in the Senate
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
S3530 1R Senate Statement 3/23/26

STATEMENT TO

[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 3530

with Senate Floor
Amendments

(Proposed by
Senator RUIZ)

ADOPTED: MARCH 23,
2026

����� These Senate floor amendments:

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specify that the provisions of the bill are not to limit an
individual�s rights or remedies under the "Law Against
Discrimination," P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-1 et seq.);

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replace the word �agent� with �property manager� relative to the
delivery of certain good faith tenant complaints;

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specify that the provisions of the bill are to apply to all
rental premises, including all owner-occupied premises; and

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make additional technical changes.