Expands liability of certain individuals associated with limited liability companies and other commercial entities, when acting as residential landlord.
This New Jersey bill allows courts to hold individual owners of limited liability companies and corporations personally responsible for unpaid housing, building, or health code fines when they act as residential landlords. To trigger this personal liability, the property must have at least three unpaid code violations that remain outstanding for a full year, and the individual must own at least 10% of the business or hold a leadership role. The law requires that proper legal notice be sent to the owners and their agents before enforcement can proceed, while also allowing individuals to argue they were not responsible if their involvement with the company was too brief to ensure payment.
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Introduction
May 2026
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Governor
Introduced May 4, 2026
Last action May 4, 2026
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May 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Cody Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
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