Clarifies requirements for land use plan element and housing plan element of municipal master plan.
This bill clarifies requirements for municipal master plans in New Jersey, specifically for the land use plan element and housing plan element. It requires municipalities to ensure their land use plans explicitly describe how they relate to and support the housing plan element, including showing redevelopment plans for areas designated for redevelopment. The bill moves specific housing planning requirements from one law to another to make the requirements clearer and more organized. Municipalities must now include analyses of affordable housing needs, demographic trends, and housing capacity in their housing plan elements. This bill affects all New Jersey municipalities that prepare or update their master plans.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 19, 2025
Last action Jul 24, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2025
How they voted
23–14
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Jun 30, 2025
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jul 24, 2025
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (23-14)
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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