Prohibits municipalities from requiring certain plan approval related to addition of up to five van accessible parking spaces to existing parking facilities.
This bill prohibits New Jersey municipalities from requiring site plan approvals for adding up to five van-accessible parking spaces to existing commercial parking lots or structures. It directly affects businesses and property owners in commercial zones seeking to install these spaces, which must meet 2010 ADA Standards (or updated standards) for width, clearance, and signage. The key provision eliminates municipal approval requirements for this specific improvement, streamlining the process for businesses to add accessible parking without lengthy permitting. The bill applies only to existing parking facilities and does not change ADA compliance requirements for new construction.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action May 28, 2026
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Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill
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Jan 13, 2026
MINOR
This diff reflects the transition of S693 from a technical review stage to an introduced version. Senator Angela V. McKnight was removed as a co-sponsor, the status was updated to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel,' and a summary statement describing the bill's purpose was added at the end. The core policy content of the bill itself appears unchanged.
SCOPE
Senator Angela V. McKnight (District 31, Hudson) was removed as a co-sponsor of the bill.
TECHNICAL
The bill status changed from 'As reported by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel,' indicating a procedural stage change rather than a policy change.
DEFINITION
A summary statement was added describing that the bill prohibits municipalities from requiring site plan or construction code approval solely for improvements to an existing parking lot or structure in a commercial zone to add up to five van accessible parking spaces meeting ADA Standards.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
May 28, 2026
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by the Senate (36-0)
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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