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NJ A1725

Bill

Status

Passed

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Verlina Reynolds-Jackson

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Origin

General Assembly

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "source of lawful income used for rental or mortgage payments" as a protected class under New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination (P.L.1945, c.169)

  • Defines "source of lawful income" to include Section 8 housing choice vouchers, federal/state/local public assistance, temporary rental assistance programs, nonprofit rental assistance funds, disability benefits, veterans' benefits, court-ordered payments (child support, alimony), and any form of lawful currency

  • Prohibits landlords and property owners from discriminating against tenants or prospective tenants based on how they lawfully pay rent or mortgage

  • Grants the Division on Civil Rights authority to receive complaints, investigate, and take action against housing discrimination based on source of lawful income

  • Applies to all housing accommodations except owner-occupied two-family dwellings renting one unit and single-family residences renting no more than one room

Legislative Description

Concerns housing discrimination based on source of lawful income.

Withdrawn Because Approved

Last Action

Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.251.

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Housing1/13/2026

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