A 3237 — Exempts creditor from paying municipal property registration fee if property is subject to automatic stay under federal Bankruptcy Code.
Last action — R/S REF SCU
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed General Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
Exempts creditors from a municipal property registration fee during bankruptcy proceedings.
This bill provides that creditors do not have to pay a municipal property registration fee when the property is under an automatic stay due to federal bankruptcy protections. This change aims to ease financial burdens on creditors during bankruptcy situations.
What this means for you
- Workers: Workers who have financial ties to businesses may see implications related to the management of businesses undergoing bankruptcy.
- Small Business: This means that if you are a small business creditor, you won’t need to pay registration fees for properties under bankruptcy protection.
Summary
Property registration fee-exempt from paying, prop subject to automatic stay
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html January 06, 2026
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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New Jersey statutes: N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.12s3.
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N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.12s3
(1) (2)→ (1) (a) (b) (2) A municipality shall not impose an annual fee on a creditor pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection if: (a) the subject property is included in a bankruptcy under chapter 7 of the federal Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. s.701 et seq., or chapter 13 of the federal Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. s.1301 et seq.; and (b) the automatic stay provided under subsection (a) of section 362 of the federal Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. s.362(a)) has not been vacated.amended
Action History
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R/S REF SCU
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PA
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REP 2RA
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REP REF AAP
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INT 1RA REF AHO
Sponsors
- Dan Hutchison · Primary
- Sterley S. Stanley · Primary
- Shama A. Haider · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Hutchison, Dan Democrat
- Stanley, Sterley S. Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- Haider, Shama A. Democrat
Not signed on (117)
117 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 117 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Brennan, Katie | Democrat | Yea |
| Lopez, Yvonne | Democrat | Yea |
| Moen Jr., William F. | Democrat | Yea |
| Quijano, Annette | Democrat | Yea |
| Stanley, Sterley S. | Democrat | Yea |
| Clifton, Robert D. | Republican | Yea |
| Flynn, Victoria A. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 50 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 71 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 1% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (80)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bailey Jr., David | Democrat | Yea |
| Carter, Linda S. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kane, Melinda | Democrat | Yea |
| McCoy, Tennille R. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Morales, Carmen Theresa | Democrat | Yea |
| Pintor Marin, Eliana | Democrat | Yea |
| Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina | Democrat | Yea |
| Schaer, Gary S. | Democrat | Yea |
| Singh, Balvir | Democrat | Yea |
| Stewart, Kenyatta | Democrat | Yea |
| Swain, Lisa | Democrat | Yea |
| Auth, Robert | Republican | Yea |
| McClellan, Antwan L. | Republican | Yea |
| Myhre, Gregory E. | Republican | Yea |
| Webber, Jay | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does A 3237 do?
- Property registration fee-exempt from paying, prop subject to automatic stay
- Who sponsors A 3237?
- A 3237 is sponsored by Hutchison, Dan (Democrat), Stanley, Sterley S. (Democrat), and Haider, Shama A. (Democrat).
- What is the current status of A 3237?
- This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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