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A 4960

Requires all residential leases to disclose tenants' rights

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and 2 co-sponsors

Allocates $75,000 from NJ General Fund to the Attorney General's Office to fund the Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund for victim services, awareness, and training.

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
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Bill Summary · A 4960

Summary of New Jersey Bill A 4960

Note on title vs. content: The bill’s title suggests a requirement to disclose tenants’ rights in residential leases. The introduced text, however, focuses on funding the Human Trafficking Survivor’s Assistance Fund. This summary reflects the introduced version and its provisions.

Basic information

  • Bill Number: A 4960
  • Title (introduced): Requires all residential leases to disclose tenants' rights (note: the introduced text provides a funding provision rather than lease-disclosure requirements)
  • Status: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (introduced Oct. 21, 2024; later actions show referral updates)
  • Introduced: October 21, 2024
  • Primary Sponsor: Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
  • Cosponsors: Rebecca Seawright, Karines Reyes
  • Related/Companion bills: S 3590 (companion), plus several prior-session A and S bills listed

Purpose and intent

  • The bill, in its introduced version, appropriates funding to support the Human Trafficking Survivor’s Assistance Fund and to enable activities authorized under P.L. 2013, c. 51.
  • The intent is to bolster services for human trafficking victims, raise awareness, and support the development and distribution of training materials and educational programs related to human trafficking.

Key provisions

  1. Appropriation of funds

    • Source: General Fund
    • Amount: $75,000
    • Agency/Administration: Office of the Attorney General, Division of Criminal Justice (Direct State Services)
    • Exhibit: Special Purpose, Human Trafficking Survivor’s Assistance Fund

  2. Use of funds

    • Funds must be used for:
      • Provision of services to victims of human trafficking
      • Promotion of awareness about human trafficking
      • Development, maintenance, revision, and distribution of training courses and other educational materials
      • Operation of educational or training programs
    • These uses align with sections 11 and 19 of P.L. 2013, c. 51 (C.2C:34-1.2 and C.2C:13-12)

  3. Fund status and administration

    • The Human Trafficking Survivor’s Assistance Fund is described as a non-lapsing, dedicated fund in the General Fund.
    • Administered by the Attorney General.

  4. Effective date

    • The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Impact and beneficiaries

  • Primary beneficiaries: victims of human trafficking in New Jersey, through enhanced services and programmatic training.
  • Secondary impacts: increased public awareness, professional training, and educational materials to support identification, assistance, and prevention efforts.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Initial action: Introduced in the Assembly on 2024-10-21; referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee.
  • Subsequent action: Referred to Judiciary on 2025-02-10 (listed twice in the record).
  • Related legislation: Companion S 3590; several prior-session related bills listed.

Observations

  • There is a notable mismatch between the bill’s title (lease disclosures) and the introduced content (funding a human trafficking survivor’s fund). If the legislative intent is to address tenants’ rights disclosures, the introduced text does not reflect that policy. Further committee action may align the bill’s text with its stated purpose, or renaming may occur to reflect the actual appropriation focus.

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

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