S 2499 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Provides for development of searchable "Municipal Penalty Database."

This bill creates a public online database tracking fines imposed by New Jersey municipalities for ordinance violations. Municipalities must submit quarterly data on fine types, amounts, violation counts, and collected revenue, which the database will display and update every three months. Non-compliant municipalities face a $25 fine limit for violations until they submit required reports, and residents cited during non-compliance periods can use this as a defense against higher fines. The database will be searchable by municipality, retain all past reports, and allow public feedback.
Tags: Local Government
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.