A 4262 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Exempts creditor from paying municipal property registration fee if property is subject to automatic stay under federal Bankruptcy Code.

This bill exempts creditors from paying municipal property registration fees when a property is subject to an automatic stay under federal bankruptcy law. It specifically prevents municipalities from charging creditors an annual fee for properties included in chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy cases under federal law, as long as the automatic stay under 11 U.S.C. § 362(a) remains in effect. This applies to mortgage lenders and other creditors seeking to foreclose on properties while those properties are under federal bankruptcy protection. The exemption ensures creditors are not required to pay additional fees during the bankruptcy process, which is a change from current law that required such fees.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
General Assembly Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 2, 2024 Last action May 12, 2025
Floor votes · General Assembly Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

721
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 78
Feb 27, 2025
D Democratic50
46 Yea 4
92% Yea
R Republican28
26 Yea 1 Nay 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
5
May 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (74-1-0)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Dec 9, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
May 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
lower
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors