# New Jersey A4588: Requires owners of certain multiple dwellings of three or more floors to provide priority status to senior citizens and disabled residents moving to lower floors.

New Jersey A4588, Requires owners of certain multiple dwellings of three or more floors to provide priority status to senior citizens and disabled residents moving to lower floors., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) House bill sponsored by Carol A. Murphy (Democratic), Annette Quijano (Democratic); status second reading, last action 2026-10-05 (REP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A4588
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Requires owners of certain multiple dwellings of three or more floors to provide priority status to senior citizens and disabled residents moving to lower floors.
- Status: second reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-10
- Last action: 2026-10-05, REP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly
- Sponsors: Carol A. Murphy (Democratic), Annette Quijano (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carol A. Murphy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Annette Quijano (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-10-05: REP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly (House)
- 2026-03-10: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Housing (10/5/26 1R), 2026-10-16: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5000/4588_R1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5000/4588_R1.PDF)
- Assembly Housing Substitute (10/5/26), 2026-10-06: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5000/4588_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5000/4588_S1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5000/4588_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5000/4588_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Housing (10/5/26 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5000/4588_R1.HTM)
- [Assembly Housing (10/5/26 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5000/4588_R1.PDF)
- [Assembly Housing Substitute (10/5/26) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5000/4588_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Housing Substitute (10/5/26) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5000/4588_S1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5000/4588_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5000/4588_I1.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A4588-2026-2027 (as of 2026-11-04).