Became P.L.2026, c.43, on July 20, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Assembly Bill 3497
Establishes "Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act." *
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 13
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 13
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 19
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 30
10 co-sponsors
Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq., William B. Sampson IV, Shama A. Haider, Balvir Singh, Vincent M. Kearney, Annette Quijano, Anthony S. Verrelli, Sterley S. Stanley, Shanique Speight, Rosaura Bagolie
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jun 30
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 30
5 co-sponsors
Angela V. McKnight, Raj Mukherji, Benjie E. Wimberly, Joseph P. Cryan, John F. McKeon
Its course
January 13 to July 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 action10 actions on 6 days
In the General AssemblyJan 13 to Jun 30168 days
HousingJan 13 to Mar 955 days
AppropriationsMar 9 to Jun 891 days
State and Local GovernmentJun 23 to Jun 230 days
In the SenateJun 30 to Jun 300 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 2020 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Housing5–2
Do pass as amended · Mar 9
Who voted how
Yea Annette Quijano, Katie Brennan, Sterley S. Stanley, William F. Moen Jr., Yvonne Lopez
Appropriations10–4
Do pass as amended · Jun 8
Do pass as amended · Jun 23
Who voted how
Yea Cody D. Miller, Lisa Swain, Robert J. Karabinchak, Rosaura Bagolie, Vincent M. Kearney
General Assembly, third reading57–22
Passed · Jun 30
Senate, third reading33–4
Passed · Jun 30
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Gordon M. Johnson, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Owen Henry, Parker Space, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Nay Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Robert W. Singer
Not voting Carmen F. Amato Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Holly T. Schepisi
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 9
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 23
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 Jan 13 – Jun 30
- Jan 13Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Housing
- Mar 9Housing recommended it as amended
- Sent to Appropriations
- Jun 8Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 23Sent to State and Local Government
- State and Local Government recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the General Assembly, 57 to 22
In the Senate Jun 30
- Jun 30Arrived in the Senate
- Read a second time
- Passed the Senate, 33 to 4, and so both houses
To the Governor Jul 20
- Jul 20Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2026, c.43