Revises process for property tax lien holder to foreclose right to redeem a property tax lien; allows property owner to protect remaining equity.
This New Jersey bill revises property tax lien foreclosure procedures to align with a recent Supreme Court ruling requiring property owners to retain equity beyond unpaid taxes. It allows property owners to protect remaining property equity by requesting a judicial sale (like mortgage foreclosures) or online auction through the county sheriff within 45 days of receiving foreclosure notice. If owners don't make this request, lien holders (municipalities or private investors) can take full property title without conducting a sale. Lien holders must clearly inform property owners about this option in bold text with foreclosure notices. The bill ensures any surplus funds from a sale would go to the property owner after lien holders are paid.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Feb 22, 2024
Signed Jul 10, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 28, 2024 · General Assembly Jun 28, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jun 28, 2024
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jul 10, 2024
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2024, c.39.
executive
Jun 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (40-0)
upper
Jun 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (75-0-2)
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
5 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Barbara McCann Stamato
DDemocratic
P
Brian Stack
DDemocratic
P
Will Sampson
DDemocratic
P
Yvonne Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
Co
Carmen Amato
RRepublican
Co
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Claire Swift
RRepublican
Co
Dan Hutchison
DDemocratic
Co
Gabe Rodriguez
DDemocratic
Co
Greg McGuckin
RRepublican
Co
Jessica Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
Co
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
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