Requires owners of certain multiple dwellings of three or more floors to provide priority status to senior citizens and disabled residents moving to lower floors.
This bill requires owners of multi-story apartment buildings in New Jersey to give priority to senior citizens and people with mobility disabilities when those residents want to move to a lower floor with the same number of bedrooms. The law grants these qualifying residents the right of first refusal over outside applicants and other current tenants seeking lower-floor units, while preserving existing affordability rules and income restrictions. Building owners must also post a visible sign informing residents of this priority status. The measure applies to non-cooperative apartment buildings with three or more floors and takes effect immediately upon passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2026
Last action Mar 10, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about A 4588
Scope: NJ
Hi! I can help you understand A 4588. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline