With the Governor since October 22, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Assembly Bill 794
Modifies procedures for determination and payment of fair market value in distressed municipalities; concerns real property that is abandoned, vacant, or subject to unpaid taxes.
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
Michael Venezia, William W. Spearman
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 13
2 co-sponsors
In the Senate
Sponsor from Oct 22
Chief co-sponsor from Oct 22
Its course
January 13 to October 22, 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 action8 actions on 6 days
In the General AssemblyJan 13 to May 18125 days
HousingJan 13 to May 14121 days
In the SenateMay 18 to Oct 22157 days
Community and Urban AffairsMay 18 to Jun 8 · moved on21 days
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic PreservationJun 8 to Jun 113 days
With the GovernorFrom Oct 22
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Housing5–0
Do pass as amended · May 14 · 2 present
Who voted how
Yea Annette Quijano, Katie Brennan, Sterley S. Stanley, William F. Moen Jr., Yvonne Lopez
Not voting Robert D. Clifton, Victoria A. Flynn
General Assembly, third reading58–16
Passed · May 18 · 3 present
Senate, third reading27–10
Passed · Oct 22
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Gordon M. Johnson, James Beach, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, 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 Anthony M. Bucco, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Holly T. Schepisi, James W. Holzapfel, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Michael L. Testa Jr., Parker Space
Not voting Jon M. Bramnick, Owen Henry, Robert W. Singer
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 14
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 – May 18
- Jan 13Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Housing
- May 14Housing recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- May 18Passed the General Assembly, 58 to 16
In the Senate May 18 – Oct 22
- May 18Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Community and Urban Affairs
- Jun 8Sent to State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
- Jun 11State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation recommended it
- Read a second time
- Oct 22Passed the Senate, 27 to 10, and so both houses