Requires association of age-restricted community to retain emergency contact information for residents.
This bill requires associations managing age-restricted communities (like senior living communities meeting federal housing standards) to collect and maintain emergency contact information for all residents. Associations must provide residents with opportunities to submit and update contact details for next-of-kin or preferred contacts, which will be used to notify them if a resident is hospitalized or dies. Associations must notify emergency contacts within 24 hours of such an event, with failure to comply resulting in a $500 civil penalty. The bill defines key terms and directs the Commissioner of Community Affairs to develop implementing regulations.
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Introduced Feb 19, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
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Linda Greenstein
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