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NJ A5831
NJ A5831Establishes consumer-facing portal for elevator maintenance for owners of certain buildings to provide information on elevator servicer; requires certain signage; requires DCA to establish senior housing elevator maintenance loan program.
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Introduced
06/16/2025
06/16/2025
In Committee
06/16/2025
06/16/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would require the Department of Community Affairs to establish and maintain a database of elevators and elevator inspections, including elevator identification numbers. It would also require owners of R-2 occupancies, including apartment buildings, to post signage at each door to and inside of an elevator with the information of the elevator servicer. An R-2 occupancy building owner who fails to post such signage would be subject to a fine of $100 for the first offense, $500 for the second offense, and $1,000 for any subsequent offense. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Community Affairs to establish and maintain a loan program for owners of senior housing to perform maintenance on elevators. The bill would take effect on the first day of the seventh month next following enactment.
AI Summary
This bill establishes several new requirements related to elevator maintenance and safety in New Jersey, focusing on transparency and support for senior housing. The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will be required to create a public database of elevator devices that includes identification numbers, building addresses, inspection dates, and any reported safety hazards. Owners of multi-unit residential buildings (classified as Group R-2) must now post signs in and at each elevator entrance displaying the name, address, and phone number of their designated elevator inspection firm, as well as the elevator's unique identification number. Building owners who fail to display these signs will face escalating fines: $100 for the first offense, $500 for the second, and $1,000 for subsequent violations. Additionally, the bill mandates that the DCA establish a loan program specifically to help senior housing property owners fund elevator maintenance, with loans offered at more favorable rates and more flexible repayment terms than conventional loans. The new regulations aim to improve elevator safety, increase transparency for building occupants, and provide financial support for maintaining elevators in senior residential properties, with the bill taking effect seven months after enactment.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee (on 06/16/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A5831 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A6000/5831_I1.HTM |
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