S 1446 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Modifies down payment assistance program for benefit of first-generation and first-time homebuyers; makes an appropriation.

This bill modifies New Jersey's down payment assistance program to provide additional support for first-generation homebuyers. It increases the maximum down payment assistance to $20,000 for first-time homebuyers, with an extra $7,000-$10,000 specifically for first-generation homebuyers (defined as individuals whose parents never owned residential property and who may have been in foster care). The program requires recipients to use the home as their primary residence for five years, complete homebuyer counseling, and repay the loan if they move before the five-year term. The assistance is structured as a zero-interest, forgivable loan if all conditions are met.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Signed Jun 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2024 · General Assembly Jun 28, 2024

How they voted

2215
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Feb 12, 2024
D Democratic25
22 Yea 3
88% Yea
R Republican15
15 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 28, 2024
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2024, c.23.
executive
Jun 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (57-13-2)
lower
Jun 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (27-12)
upper
Jun 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (56-17-1)
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (22-15)
upper
Jan 25, 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 · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors