All Roll Calls
Yes: 192 • No: 0
New JerseyA2929220th Legislature (2024-2025)HouseWALLET
Requires disclosure of lead drinking water hazards to tenants of residential units; prohibits landlords from obstructing replacement of lead service lines; concerns testing of certain property for lead drinking water hazards.*
Sponsored By: Linda R. Greenstein (Democratic), Louis D. Greenwald (Democratic), M. Teresa Ruiz (Democratic), Gary S. Schaer (Democratic), Anthony S. Verrelli (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Residents can report lead-rule violations
Tenants can report landlord disclosure violations to Community Affairs; water customers can report testing violations to Environmental Protection. Landlords and public water systems have 15 days after written notice to fix a covered violation. If it remains unfixed, the state may impose $100 for a first violation and $500 for a second. Third and later violations carry a possible $1,000 penalty. Penalties are enforced in Superior Court.
Residents get clearer lead-water warnings
New Jersey's health department must develop a lead-water health notice within six months after September 19, 2025. It must publish and post each new or updated notice within five days and send it to Community Affairs for posting. The notice explains lead risks and protective steps, such as flushing taps, using cold water, certified filters, and testing. Public community water systems must separately mail lead-line notices by certified mail within 30 days after filing their initial inventory. Later notices follow the state environmental department's schedule. Notices go to affected customers, occupants who do not pay water bills, and off-site owners of residential, commercial, or institutional properties. They identify lead lines and explain lead sources, health effects, and ways to reduce exposure. Multi-unit building owners must give current residents paper copies, post notices in common areas, and give new residents copies before move-in. Notices must also use languages primarily spoken by at least 10% of municipal residents. Posted notices stay until all listed lead lines are replaced and confirmed non-lead.
Renters can leave when landlords block replacement
After an owner receives a lead-line notice, a lease or renewal must promise not to block water-system replacement access. This covers access to the property-owner side of the lead service line. Owners may set reasonable conditions for scheduling and site restoration. If the owner denies access and blocks replacement, the tenant can end the lease at any time without termination charges or penalties.
Renters get lead-water disclosures before leasing
Landlords must give prospective and current tenants a lead-water disclosure before a covered lease or renewal. Community Affairs must prepare and post a model within six months after September 19, 2025. Landlords must begin disclosures within 90 days after publication of both the model and state health notice. Properties built after 1986, properties with confirmed non-lead service lines, and seasonal rentals lasting under six months are exempt. Disclosures include known lead or unknown service-line status, the construction year, and a warning about lead plumbing in pre-1986 housing. They also include qualifying area-wide lead exceedance notices from the past three years and penalty-producing citations from the past 12 months. Exceedance notices received over 12 months before signing or renewal may be omitted if the water system corrected the problem. Landlords must include the state health notice or directions to it. Oral leases require a separate disclosure; written leases allow a separate notice or separately acknowledged rider in at least 12-point type. Required notices must be in English and other languages spoken by at least 10% of municipal residents. Licensed real estate agents who are not landlords have no disclosure duty under this law.
Free lead tests, possible water-rate costs
Beginning September 19, 2025, eligible water customers and occupants who do not pay the water bill can request free lead testing. Public water systems must use a New Jersey-certified lab and provide the results. Generally, one test per requester each year is required. After a result exceeds the lead action level, requested tests are required every 60 days until two consecutive results meet it. The level follows the federal standard or a stricter state standard. Properties built after 1986, properties with confirmed non-lead service lines, and seasonal rentals lasting under six months are excluded. State-regulated utilities may seek to recover reasonable testing costs through base rates; other systems may recover them through rates.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Linda R. Greenstein
Democratic • Senate
Louis D. Greenwald
Democratic • House
M. Teresa Ruiz
Democratic • Senate
Gary S. Schaer
Democratic • House
Anthony S. Verrelli
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Renee C. Burgess
Democratic • Senate
Conaway, Herb
Affiliation unavailable
Margie Donlon M.D.
Democratic • House
Vin Gopal
Democratic • Senate
Shama A. Haider
Democratic • House
Gordon M. Johnson
Democratic • Senate
Robert J. Karabinchak
Democratic • House
Yvonne Lopez
Democratic • House
William F. Moen Jr.
Democratic • House
Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr.
Republican • Senate
Ellen J. Park
Democratic • House
Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq.
Democratic • House
Annette Quijano
Democratic • House
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
Democratic • House
William B. Sampson IV
Democratic • House
Troy Singleton
Democratic • Senate
Shanique Speight
Democratic • House
Lisa Swain
Democratic • House
Chris Tully
Democratic • House
Benjie E. Wimberly
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/30/2025
CONCUR IN SA
Yes: 80 • No: 0
Senate vote • 6/30/2025
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 39 • No: 0
House vote • 12/19/2024
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 73 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.144.
9/19/2025GovernorPassed Assembly, PBH — (80-0-0)
6/30/2025HouseReceived in Assembly, 2RAC
6/30/2025HousePassed Senate — (39-0)
6/30/2025SenateSubstituted for S1034 (3R)
6/30/2025SenateSA, 2nd Reading in Senate — (Voice) (Ruiz)
3/24/2025SenateReceived in Senate, SWR, 2nd Reading in Senate
1/14/2025SenatePassed Assembly — (73-0-0)
12/19/2024HouseREP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly
12/16/2024HouseReported, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
5/13/2024HouseIntroduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
1/9/2024House
Bill Text
Version PL2025
11/19/2025
Version AL2025
10/14/2025
Senate 3/24/25 2R
7/1/2025
Senate 3/24/25 1R
3/25/2025
Assembly Appropriations (12/16/24 1R)
12/31/2024
12/20/24; 1R
12/20/2024
Assembly Appropriations Substitute (12/16/24)
12/17/2024
Assembly Housing (5/13/24 TR)
5/17/2024
Assembly Housing Substitute (5/13/24)
5/14/2024
As Introduced
5/3/2024
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