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NJ A5831
Bill
Status
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Shanique Speight
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Community Affairs to establish a public database of inspected elevator devices, including elevator identification numbers, building addresses, most recent inspection dates, and the status of any reported hazardous or unsafe conditions
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Mandates owners of Group R-2 buildings (including apartment buildings) to post visible signs at each elevator entrance and inside each elevator displaying the name, address, and telephone number of the elevator maintenance firm, plus the elevator's assigned identification number
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Establishes fines for building owners who fail to post required elevator signage: $100 for first offense, $500 for second offense, and $1,000 for subsequent offenses
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Directs the Department of Community Affairs to create a loan program for owners of senior citizen residential rental properties to fund elevator maintenance, with interest rates and repayment terms more favorable than conventional private loans
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Takes effect on the first day of the seventh month following enactment
Legislative Description
Establishes consumer-facing portal for elevator maintenance for owners of certain buildings to provide information on elevator servicer; requires certain signage; requires DCA to establish senior housing elevator maintenance loan program.
Aging and Human Services
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
6/16/2025