A 2208 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Extends time period for tenants receiving federal housing choice voucher program assistance to locate new housing after landlord sells property.

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs to set a standard minimum of 180 days for tenants using federal housing choice voucher program (Section 8) assistance to find new housing when they must vacate due to a landlord selling the property. Currently, tenants have only 60 days to relocate, with extensions granted at the agency's discretion. The new standard applies to all public housing agencies in the state administering the federal program, ensuring consistent time for relocation. The department may also grant additional extensions as needed for affected households.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 6, 2026
Floor votes · General Assembly Dec 22, 2025

How they voted

1047
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 118
Dec 22, 2025
D Democratic80
75 Yea 1 Nay 4
93% Yea
R Republican38
29 Yea 6 Nay 3
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
upper
Dec 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (74-0-0)
lower
Dec 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors