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NJ S4004
Bill
Status
3/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Angela Mcknight
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AI Summary
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Creates an Office of Interagency Cooperation within the Department of Community Affairs' Bureau of State and Local Code Inspections to address acute and pervasive code enforcement issues related to construction, housing, and health codes
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Establishes a 5-member oversight board consisting of one appointee each from the Governor, Senate President, and Assembly Speaker, plus two members from the bureau appointed by the commissioner, serving 4-year terms (initial legislative appointees serve 2 years)
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Authorizes the oversight board to deploy "strike teams" to municipalities with significant code enforcement problems, composed of DCA staff, municipal code enforcement officials, and local public health enforcement officials
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Requires the office to create a data-sharing dashboard tracking repeat code violators and buildings with repeated violations, and permits data-sharing agreements with municipalities
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Strike teams will conduct priority sweeps of buildings subject to acute or repeat complaints within their assigned municipalities
Legislative Description
Establishes Office of Interagency Cooperation in DCA to enhance local level code enforcement.
Community and Urban Affairs
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
3/19/2026