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S 3689

Prohibits the eviction of tenants for using medical marihuana for a certified medical use

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Robert Jackson and 3 co-sponsors

Allows New Jersey LLCs to terminate a registered alternate name before the five-year term, with a $50 filing fee; residential-landlord LLCs cannot terminate early.

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Bill Summary · S 3689

Note: the bill number you provided (S3689) and the legislative documents you attached concern amendments to New Jersey limited liability company (LLC) name-registration law (P.L.2012, c.50). They do not address tenant eviction or medical marijuana. If you intended a different bill (prohibiting eviction for medical marijuana use), please confirm the correct bill number or provide the text and I will summarize that instead.

Below is a summary of the actual S-3689 (as reported and amended).

Summary — S3689 (Re: termination of alternate names for limited liability companies)

Main purpose

To allow limited liability companies (LLCs) doing business in New Jersey to terminate a previously registered “alternate name” (trade name) before the end of the standard five‑year registration period, subject to filing requirements and a specific exception for LLCs that operate as residential landlords.

Key provisions and changes

  • Amends N.J. Statutes (P.L.2012, c.50), specifically C.42:2C-9, to permit an LLC that stops using a registered alternate name to file a termination certificate before the five‑year registration expires.
  • Specifies required contents of the termination certificate: the LLC’s name, the alternate name being terminated, and any other identifying information the filing office may require; the date the alternate name ceased to be used may be included but is not required.
  • Retains the five‑year effective registration term and the ability to renew for successive five‑year terms (renewal window: within 90 days prior to expiration).
  • Adds an exception via floor amendment (June 2, 2025): LLCs that operate as residential landlords cannot file a termination certificate prior to the expiration of the five‑year registration period; they must wait until the registration expires.
  • Amends the fee schedule (C.42:2C-93): the filing fee for registration, renewal, or termination of an alternate name is set at $50.
  • Retains existing penalties (C.42:2C-9(g)) for false or untimely filings: forfeitures to the State of $200–$500 in specified circumstances.
  • Harmonizes LLC rules with the Business Corporation Act, which already allowed earlier termination of alternate names.

Who is affected

  • Domestic and foreign LLCs conducting activities in New Jersey that have registered (or may register) alternate names.
  • Filing office (state Division of Revenue or other designated filing office), which may require additional identifying information on termination certificates.
  • LLCs that operate residential rental properties — these LLCs are specifically prevented from terminating alternate names before the five‑year period ends.
  • Indirectly, other businesses and parties relying on public name-registration records.

Procedural status & timeline

  • Introduced: September 30, 2024
  • Reported out of Senate Commerce Committee with amendments: February 10, 2025
  • Senate passed: May 15, 2025
  • Senate amendments (floor): June 2, 2025 (clarified residential landlord exception)
  • Delivered to the General Assembly and referred to the Assembly Housing Committee (May 15, 2025)
  • Current status listed as: Referred to Housing

Sponsors and related bills

  • Primary sponsor: Sen. James Sanders Jr.
  • Cosponsors: Robert Jackson, Brian Kavanagh, John Liu
  • Related (prior-session) bills: S-4117, S-183, S-2263

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