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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey bill conditions rental assistance and eviction actions on landlord housing inspection records
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing CommitteeSponsor: Gary Schaer
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What This Bill Would Do
Assembly Bill 585 requires landlords receiving state or to maintain a record of compliance with housing standards and HUD rules. The measure grants public housing authorities and New Jersey courts access to a statewide rental inspection database to inform voucher inspection frequencies and eviction proceedings.
Landlords who fail to pass recent housing inspections face termination from state rental assistance programs, while tenants in eviction actions gain direct access to official property compliance records.
- The Prevention of Homelessness Act (1984) and P.L.2004, c.140 established the foundational framework for temporary rental assistance and the State Rental Assistance Program (S-RAP) in New Jersey. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Landlords
Landlords participating in rental assistance programs must maintain a record of housing standards compliance and unit inspection passes to retain program eligibility and funding.
Tenants
Tenants residing in units backed by rental assistance receive protections requiring housing habitability, and can utilize inspection records during eviction actions.
Public housing authorities
Public housing authorities gain database access to verify landlord compliance records when determining inspection frequencies for housing choice vouchers.
New Jersey courts
New Jersey courts gain access to statewide inspection records to consult during eviction actions and related legal proceedings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
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