A 4556 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires municipalities to accept complaints and provide certain municipal announcements by electronic means.

This bill requires New Jersey municipalities to set up online systems for residents to submit complaints and receive important municipal updates via email, text, or social media. Under the law, towns with websites must post a complaint form on their sites, while those without websites will use a state-provided form that the Department of Community Affairs will forward to local clerks. Municipalities must also allow residents to sign up for electronic notifications about public meetings, meeting minutes, budgets, emergencies, health and safety issues, and traffic changes. The bill includes a funding safeguard, meaning these electronic systems only become mandatory if the state provides money to help towns afford the implementation costs.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 10, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026
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