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A 5245

Prohibits the use of credit checks for prospective tenants

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Michaelle Solages

Prohibits setting snares or cable restraint traps on specific National Guard properties, with civil penalties for violations.

REFERRED TO HOUSING
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Bill Summary · A 5245

Summary of Bill A 5245 (Introduced January 30, 2025)

Note: The bill content provided for A 5245 appears to address animal trapping on state property, not the credit-checks-for-tenants topic suggested by the title. The summary below reflects the introduced text as provided. If you intended a different bill (credit checks for prospective tenants), please share the correct text and I can summarize that version separately.

Overview

  • Purpose (as introduced in the provided text): Prohibits setting snares or cable restraint traps on certain New Jersey National Guard properties and creates civil penalties for violations. The measure addresses wildlife trapping on state-owned lands to protect local wildlife and nesting areas.
  • Effective date: Immediate upon enactment.

Key Provisions

  • Prohibition
    • It shall be unlawful to set a snare or cable restraint trap on National Guard property that:
    • is 150 acres or more in size, and
    • is located in a municipality with population density of at least 1,500 persons per square mile (per the 2020 decennial census).
  • Penalties
    • First offense: civil penalty of $100 to $200.
    • Each subsequent offense: civil penalty of $200 to $500.
    • Each snare or cable restraint set constitutes a separate offense.
  • Enforcement and collection
    • The Commissioner of Environmental Protection is authorized to enforce the provisions and collect penalties under the Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999.
    • The Superior Court and municipal court have jurisdiction to enforce this law in relation to the bill.

Rationale and Context (Statement)

  • The bill addresses reports of trapping and euthanizing local fox populations on lands owned by the New Jersey National Guard Training Center and the State Police Academy.
  • The reported reason for trapping was to protect local piping plover nesting areas.

Enforcement Details

  • Penalties and enforcement are designed to be handled through the state enforcement framework created by the Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999.
  • Civil penalties are collected through summary proceedings as specified in the law.

Legislative History

  • Introduced: January 30, 2025
  • Initial committee referrals: Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee; subsequently referred to Housing (noted twice in the record).
  • Sponsor: Michaelle C. Solages (primary).

Related Bills

  • A 5570 (companion)
  • A 6773 (prior-session)

Important Note on Title vs. Content

  • The bill’s title provided (Prohibits the use of credit checks for prospective tenants) does not align with the text of the introduced version, which focuses on prohibiting snares and cable restraints on specific National Guard properties. If you intended a bill about credit checks for tenants, please provide the correct text or confirm whether this is a renumbered/alternative version. I can prepare a separate summary for the credit-check bill if you share its language.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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