Requires State Real Estate Appraiser Board to adopt alternative program to acquire experiential requirements for prospective real estate appraisers attempting to qualify for licensure or certification.
This bill requires New Jersey's State Real Estate Appraiser Board to adopt the Appraisal Qualifications Board's "Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal" (PAREA) program as an alternative way for prospective appraisers to gain required experience. Currently, applicants must find a licensed appraiser to supervise their on-the-job training, which is often difficult with no formal support system. Under the bill, the PAREA program would allow applicants to fulfill all experience requirements through virtual simulations of real-world appraisal work, guided by mentors. This change directly affects individuals seeking real estate appraiser licenses or certifications in New Jersey.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · General Assembly Mar 18, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Dec 18, 2025
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jan 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.230.
executive
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0)
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (76-1-0)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Housing Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
lower
5 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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