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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Extends Commercial Construction Lien Filing Deadline to 240 Days
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions CommitteeSponsor: Gerry Scharfenberger
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What This Bill Would Do
New Jersey lengthens the window for commercial contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers to file a claim from 90 days to 240 days following the last provision of work, services, materials, or equipment.
Contractors and suppliers handling commercial projects gain an expanded legal window to secure unpaid balances against real property, altering the timeline for property encumbrances and title searches.
- The New Jersey Construction Lien Law governs the process by which contractors and suppliers can file claims against real property for unpaid work. 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.
Contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers
They receive an extended 240-day window to file construction liens to secure unpaid balances for commercial work.
Commercial property owners
Their real estate remains subject to potential lien filings for a longer period following the completion of commercial work.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
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