Establishes centralized directory for affordable housing, and housing for senior citizens and veterans.*
This bill requires New Jersey municipalities to submit quarterly data on affordable housing and senior citizen housing units to the Department of Community Affairs. The information includes building addresses, management contacts, application status, and online application links. This data will be published on state government websites (Community Affairs, Housing Finance Agency, and Housing Resource Center) and linked from municipal websites. The bill directly affects local governments by mandating data reporting and aims to make housing availability information more accessible to the public. It does not change housing eligibility or funding but creates a centralized public resource.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Dec 23, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2024 · General Assembly May 22, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Mar 18, 2024
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican15
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Dec 23, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L. 2025, c.178.
executive
Dec 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (71-1-1)
lower
Dec 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (36-0)
upper
Oct 20, 2025
Vetoed
Conditional Veto, Received in the Senate
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0)
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (76-1-1)
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
upper
5 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cody Miller
DDemocratic
P
Jim Beach
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Will Sampson
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Hutchison
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Bailey
DDemocratic
Co
Garnet Hall
DDemocratic
Co
John Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Melinda Kane
DDemocratic
Co
Mitchelle Drulis
DDemocratic
Co
NP
Nellie Pou
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Moriarty
DDemocratic
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