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NJ S1429
NJ S1429Establishes bribery in official and political matters applies to person soliciting, accepting, or agreeing to accept benefit as consideration to act even though not yet in office or otherwise qualified to act.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would authorize municipalities to adopt or amend their ordinances allowing for short-term tax exemptions and abatements in areas in need of rehabilitation to allow a subsequent purchaser of a dwelling located within an area in need of rehabilitation to submit an application for a short-term tax exemption or abatement for improvements that were made to the dwelling by the prior owner. The bill would also require the owner of a dwelling located in an area in which short-term tax exemptions and abatements are allowed, which owner has completed improvements to the dwelling, but has not submitted an application to the assessor for a tax exemption or abatement, to provide notice to that effect to the subsequent purchaser of the dwelling at the time of entering into a contract of sale for the dwelling. Current law requires applications for exemptions or abatements to be submitted to the assessor within 30 days of completion of improvements. This bill will allow municipalities that adopt ordinances providing for short-term tax exemptions and abatements for improvements to dwellings to provide that, in the event a claimant has not filed an application with the assessor within 30 days following the completion of improvements to a dwelling, a purchaser of the dwelling may file an application with the assessor within the later of one year of the date of completion of the improvements, or within one year of the date of the purchase of the dwelling. This will provide the subsequent purchaser of a dwelling, in municipalities allowing it, a window of opportunity to submit an application for an exemption or abatement which, if granted, will provide the new owner a period of time to take appropriate action based upon this financial obligation.
AI Summary
This bill expands the definition of bribery in official and political matters to include individuals who solicit, accept, or agree to accept a benefit as consideration for influencing actions, even if they are not yet in office or otherwise qualified to act. It clarifies that a "benefit as consideration" means any benefit not authorized by law, and a "public servant" now also includes candidates for public office whose activities are regulated by the Election Law Enforcement Commission, as well as those who have been elected but not yet assumed office. The bill also explicitly states that it is no defense if the person being influenced was not qualified to act, and it exempts lawful campaign contributions made in accordance with state and federal law from these bribery provisions.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1429 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S1500/1429_I1.HTM |
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