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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

S 4846: Prohibits landlords from using certain living situations as cause for eviction of residential tenants.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 4846 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate on October 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits landlords from using certain living situations as cause for eviction of residential tenants. Primary sponsor: Teresa Ruiz (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (October 19, 2026): Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Teresa RuizPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source