NJ S1084

Bill

NJ S1084

Shortens timeframe for municipality to rehabilitate certain abandoned property.

Introduced
01/09/2024

In Committee
01/09/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill would reduce the time a municipality has to wait before acting to rehabilitate abandoned property under the "Abandoned Properties Rehabilitation Act," P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-78 et al.). Currently, a property has to be unoccupied for six months before the municipality may designate the property abandoned and begin the process to take possession of the property under that law. This bill would reduce that timeframe to three months. The bill would help speed the rehabilitation of abandoned properties, which create a range of problems for the communities in which they are located.

AI Summary

This bill amends the "Abandoned Properties Rehabilitation Act" to shorten the timeframe a municipality must wait before taking action to rehabilitate certain abandoned properties. Previously, a property had to be unoccupied for six months before a municipality could declare it abandoned and begin the process of taking possession; this bill reduces that waiting period to three months. This change aims to expedite the rehabilitation of neglected properties, which can negatively impact communities, by allowing municipalities to intervene sooner if a property is in disrepair, construction has been halted, taxes are delinquent, or it's deemed a nuisance, and no rehabilitation efforts have begun within the new three-month window.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Britnee Timberlake (D)*,

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee (on 01/09/2024)

Official Document

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1084

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1084
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S1500/1084_I1.HTM
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1500/1084_I1.HTM

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A3338	Shortens timeframe for municipality to rehabilitate certain abandoned property.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee	Same As
A801	Shortens timeframe for municipality to rehabilitate certain abandoned property.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee	Carry Over

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