l9n/ New Jersey

2024–2025 Session

Assembly Bill 4899

Limits amount of residential rental property application fee; establishes penalty.

Became P.L.2025, c.405, on January 20, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the General Assembly

10 co-sponsors

Reginald W. Atkins, Shavonda E. Sumter, Shanique Speight, Ellen J. Park, Shama A. Haider, Carmen Theresa Morales, Cody D. Miller, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Margie Donlon M.D., Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq.

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Angela V. McKnight

Its course

October 17, 2024 to January 20, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action12 actions on 9 days

In the General AssemblyOct 17 to May 22217 days

HousingOct 17 to Oct 247 days

In the SenateMay 22 to Jan 12235 days

Budget and AppropriationsMay 29 to Dec 15200 days

Back in the General AssemblyJan 12 to Jan 120 days

With the GovernorJan 12 to Jan 208 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 24

  • General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 24, 2025

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 15, 2025

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 22, 2025

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the General Assembly Oct 17 – May 22, 2025

  1. Oct 17Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Housing
  2. Oct 24Housing recommended it as amended
  3. Read a second time
  4. Mar 24, 2025Amended on the floor and read a second time
  5. May 22, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 49 to 27

In the Senate May 29, 2025 – Jan 12, 2026

  1. May 29, 2025Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Budget and Appropriations
  3. Dec 15, 2025Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
  4. Read a second time
  5. Dec 22, 2025Amended on the floor and read a second time
  6. Jan 12, 2026Passed the Senate, 25 to 14

Back in the General Assembly Jan 12, 2026

  1. Jan 12, 2026Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
  2. Passed the General Assembly, 49 to 25, and so both houses

To the Governor Jan 20, 2026

  1. Jan 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
  2. Became P.L.2025, c.405
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Oct 17INT 1RA REF AHOGeneral Assembly
  2. Oct 24REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
  3. Mar 24, 2025AA 2RAGeneral Assembly
  4. May 22, 2025PAGeneral Assembly
  5. May 29, 2025R/S REF SBASenate
  6. Dec 15, 2025REP/SCA 2RSSenate
  7. Dec 22, 2025SA 2RSSenate
  8. Jan 12, 2026SUB FORSenate
  9. Jan 12, 2026PSSenate
  10. Jan 12, 2026R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
  11. Jan 12, 2026PA PBHGeneral Assembly
  12. Jan 20, 2026APPGovernor