A 5264·NJ·house
"Tenants Anti-Retaliation & Anti-Harassment Act"; establishes rebuttable presumption for complaints by tenant of illegal activity by landlord.
In CommitteeFiled Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Speight, Shanique (D)
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Introduced First Reading Assembly Referred to AHO
Jun 15, 2026
Summary
The bill sets a legal presumption that when a tenant reports a landlord’s illegal conduct, the complaint is assumed truthful unless the landlord can prove otherwise. It aims to protect tenants from retaliation or harassment for reporting wrongdoing. The measure applies to residential tenancy relationships in New Jersey.
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