"Home Business Jobs Creation Act"; classifies certain home businesses as permitted accessory uses.
This bill permits certain home-based businesses to operate as "permitted accessory uses" in residential zones across New Jersey, directly affecting homeowners running small businesses from their homes. It sets specific conditions: the business must be compatible with residential neighborhoods, limit visitor traffic and deliveries to normal residential levels, avoid visible signage or parking, and not create noise, pollution, or illegal activity. Municipalities may establish minor local standards for visitor volume or traffic but cannot override existing ordinances that conflict with these state guidelines. The bill does not apply to common interest communities (like condos with deed restrictions) that already prohibit home businesses, nor does it limit municipalities' authority to address neighborhood nuisances.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 10, 2025
Floor votes · General Assembly Jun 28, 2024
How they voted
65–3
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 80
Jun 28, 2024
D
Democratic52
92% Yea
R
Republican28
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Sep 19, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
upper
Jun 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (65-3-3)
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Committee
Transferred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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