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NJ S4647
NJ S4647Amends "Daniel's Law" to provide exemptions for land surveyors for certain property record redaction requirements.
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Introduced
06/23/2025
06/23/2025
In Committee
06/23/2025
06/23/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill amends "Daniel's Law," P.L.2021, c.371, concerning the privacy of home addresses of certain public officials, to provide an exemption for licensed land surveyors. Under "Daniel's Law," certain public officials such as judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and child protective investigators, may request that their home addresses be redacted or withheld from disclosure from certain public records, such as property deeds and tax maps. However, the law provides for certain exceptions where the address is necessary to facilitate certain business transactions, such as mortgages and real estate sales. The Director of the Division of Taxation may promulgate regulations concerning the use of unredacted records in conformity with the privacy protections of "Daniel's Law." Under the bill, land surveyors licensed in this State or land surveying firms authorized to operate in this State would be allowed to receive unredacted records when requested in the ordinary course of business. The bill additionally allows the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, the New Jersey Real Estate Commission, and the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors to also promulgate regulations concerning the use of unredacted records in conformity with the privacy protections of "Daniel's Law."
AI Summary
This bill amends "Daniel's Law," which protects the privacy of home addresses for certain public officials, to provide an exemption for licensed land surveyors. Specifically, the bill adds professional land surveyors and land surveying firms to the list of entities that can receive unredacted property records when requested in the ordinary course of business. Previously, only certain professionals like title insurance agents, mortgage loan originators, and real estate brokers could access such unredacted records. The bill also expands the authority of additional regulatory bodies, including the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, the New Jersey Real Estate Commission, and the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, to issue guidelines and regulations concerning the use of unredacted records while maintaining privacy protections. The law will take effect on the first day of the third month following enactment, with the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors allowed to take preparatory actions in advance. The core purpose remains protecting the home addresses of vulnerable public officials while ensuring that legitimate business and professional needs can still be met through controlled access to property records.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee (on 06/23/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S4647 | 06/19/2025 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S5000/4647_I1.HTM | 06/26/2025 |
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