Makes certain for-profit debt adjusters eligible for licensing to conduct business in State.
This bill allows for-profit companies that provide debt adjustment services to become licensed in New Jersey for the first time. Previously, only nonprofit organizations could obtain licenses to offer debt adjustment (helping people negotiate with creditors). The bill creates a new licensing category for "for-profit debt adjusters" who do not handle consumer funds and comply with federal regulations. It removes bonding and annual audit requirements that previously applied only to nonprofit licensees, while maintaining other licensing rules like fee disclosure and annual reporting.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 19, 2024
How they voted
32–3
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
Dec 19, 2024
D
Democratic25
72% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (68-1-0)
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Dec 19, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
lower
Dec 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (32-3)
upper
Oct 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
upper
Jun 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
upper
4 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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