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New Jersey bill requires Office of Eviction Prevention to publish county-by-county eviction data online

Original title: Requires Office of Eviction Prevention to publish eviction-related data.

Last action · October 29, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing CommitteeSponsor: Peterpaul, Luanne M., Esq.

Companion · S 4962same policy, Senate version
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What This Bill Would Do

The bill requires the New Jersey Office of Eviction Prevention to collect, update, and publicly publish comprehensive county-by-county eviction statistics in collaboration with the Administrative Office of the Courts.

Why it matters

Tenants, researchers, and policymakers gain direct public access to official metrics on local housing instability, including total filings, summonses, eviction orders, completed evictions, and averted cases.

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.

Directly affected

Office of Eviction Prevention

The office is legally required to collect, compile, and publish county-level eviction data on its internet website in collaboration with the courts.

Directly affected

Administrative Office of the Courts

The office must collaborate with the Office of Eviction Prevention to supply eviction filing data for each vicinage.

Directly affected

residential tenants

Tenants gain public access to local eviction filing statistics and outcome data across New Jersey counties.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What specific eviction data will be published online?
The data must include landlord-tenant litigation filings, households served with a , eviction orders issued, cases resulting in an eviction, and evictions averted, broken down by county.
Which state entities are responsible for gathering this data?
The Office of Eviction Prevention must collaborate with the Administrative Office of the Courts to collect the required figures.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

1 action
  1. Oct 29, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Peterpaul, Luanne M., Esq.Primary sponsorNo profile match

Connected Entities

Peterpaul, Luanne M., Office of Eviction Prevention, Administrative Office of the Courts
PersonPeterpaul, Luanne M.“Assemblywoman sponsoring the bill representing District 11”Map →
OrganizationOffice of Eviction Prevention“State office responsible for eviction prevention and publishing eviction data”Map →
OrganizationAdministrative Office of the Courts“State judicial administration body collaborating to collect eviction filing data”Map →

Sources

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njleg.state.nj.us

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