All Roll Calls
Yes: 296 • No: 127
New JerseyA3361220th Legislature (2024-2025)HouseWALLET
Establishes limit on rent increase for certain dwelling sites for modular or industrialized buildings or manufactured homes.*
Sponsored By: Joseph P. Cryan (Democratic), Dan Hutchison (Democratic), McCann Stamato, Barbara, William F. Moen Jr. (Democratic), Paul D. Moriarty (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Park tenants gain caps, face subletting limits
For tenancies starting March 1, 2026, New Jersey generally caps covered park-site rent increases at 3.5% over 12 months. Coverage includes land leased for manufactured homes or modular buildings in manufactured home parks. Rent includes lot fees, tax surcharges, and other special charges. Initial rent is uncapped only when no prior tenant remains in lawful possession. Tenants cannot sublet above the allowed rate. Landlords can petition the Commissioner of Community Affairs for larger increases when current income cannot cover documented unexpected costs or needed capital improvements. Eligible costs include hazard removal, taxes, maintenance, utilities, insurance, and management. Landlords must post notice before filing, serve tenants with the petition and supporting records personally or by certified mail, and give hearing notice. Posted hearing notices must remain up for at least 10 days before the hearing. The Commissioner must hold a hearing and act within 90 days; otherwise, a petition that meets the law's requirements is approved automatically. Some towns also require local board approval. If landlords seek or accept an unlawful increase, the prior rent remains for the lease term, plus a $1,000 penalty per violation per unit. Tenants can sue for $500 for a first offense or $1,000 for later offenses, plus reasonable attorney's fees. Each affected tenant can pursue each violation separately. Tenants can also ask a court to end a lease containing a banned term and recover reasonable attorney's fees. Existing protections against unconscionable rent increases remain, including that defense against eviction.
State funds park rent law oversight
Effective July 1, 2025, the law provides $2 million from New Jersey's General Fund to carry out the rent law. The Department of Community Affairs receives the funding, subject to approval by the state budget director. The Commissioner must adopt rules and can prepare before the rent protections begin. This money supports implementation, not direct payments to households.
Towns face limits on park rent rules
Beginning March 1, 2026, state law overrides certain local rent rules for covered manufactured-home and modular-building sites. It overrides rules allowing increases above 3.5% over 12 months. It also overrides rules based partly or entirely on the Consumer Price Index or other changing measures. Towns can keep or adopt fixed limits of 3.5% or less that do not use those measures. Other local rules remain in place where consistent with the law.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Joseph P. Cryan
Democratic • Senate
Dan Hutchison
Democratic • House
McCann Stamato, Barbara
Affiliation unavailable
William F. Moen Jr.
Democratic • House
Paul D. Moriarty
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Atkins, Reginald W.
Affiliation unavailable
David Bailey Jr.
Democratic • House
Robert D. Clifton
Republican • House
Shama A. Haider
Democratic • House
Hall, Garnet R.
Affiliation unavailable
Owen Henry
Republican • Senate
Andrea Katz
Democratic • House
Yvonne Lopez
Democratic • House
Antwan L. McClellan
Republican • House
Cody D. Miller
Democratic • House
Carol A. Murphy
Democratic • House
Annette Quijano
Democratic • House
Ramirez, Jessica
Affiliation unavailable
Alex Sauickie
Republican • House
Heather Simmons
Democratic • House
Erik K. Simonsen
Republican • House
Sterley S. Stanley
Democratic • House
Britnee N. Timberlake
Democratic • Senate
Benjie E. Wimberly
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/30/2025
SUSPEND 22:5b
Yes: 56 • No: 23 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 6/30/2025
SUSPEND RULE 23:5
Yes: 27 • No: 12
House vote • 6/30/2025
CONCUR GOV REC
Yes: 56 • No: 23 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 6/30/2025
CONCUR GOV REC
Yes: 26 • No: 12
House vote • 5/22/2025
CONCUR IN SA
Yes: 54 • No: 23 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 3/24/2025
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 25 • No: 13
House vote • 1/30/2025
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 52 • No: 21 • Other: 2
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.85.
7/1/2025GovernorPassed Senate, PBH — (26-12)
6/30/2025SenateMOTION — To Suspend 23:5 (27-12) (Moriarty)
6/30/2025SenateReceived in Senate, 2RSG
6/30/2025SenatePassed Assembly — (56-23-1)
6/30/2025House2RAG
6/30/2025HouseMOTION — To Sus 22:5b (Hutchinson) (56-23-1)
6/30/2025HouseConditional Veto, Received in Assembly
6/30/2025HousePassed Assembly, PBH — (54-23-1)
5/22/2025HouseReceived in Assembly, 2RAC
3/24/2025HousePassed Senate — (25-13)
3/24/2025SenateSubstituted for S2953 (SS/1R)
3/24/2025SenateSA, 2nd Reading in Senate — (Voice) (Ruiz)
2/25/2025SenateReceived in Senate, SWR, 2nd Reading in Senate
2/3/2025SenatePassed Assembly — (52-21-2)
1/30/2025HouseAA, 2nd Reading in Assembly — (Wimberly)
9/26/2024HouseReported, 2nd Reading in Assembly
9/12/2024HouseREP/ACS, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
6/13/2024HouseIntroduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
1/29/2024House
Bill Text
Version PL2025
8/21/2025
Version AL2025
8/12/2025
Senate 2/25/25 1R ACS
7/17/2025
Conditional Veto 3R ACS
7/2/2025
Assembly 9/26/24 1R ACS
6/30/2025
Conditional Veto
6/30/2025
Senate 2/25/25 2R ACS
5/23/2025
Assembly 9/26/24 ACS
9/27/2024
Assembly Housing (6/13/24 ACS)
9/20/2024
Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Substitute (9/12/24 ACS)
9/13/2024
Assembly Housing Substitute (6/13/24 ACS)
6/14/2024
As Introduced
6/13/2024
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