New Jersey A3497/S451 — FAIR Act: Algorithmic Rent-Setting Prohibition
NJ · N.J. A3497/S451 (222nd Legislature, 2026) — Assembly vote June 30, 2026; Senate vote June 18, 2026; awaiting governor's signature
The New Jersey FAIR Act (A3497/S451) would prohibit landlords and property managers from using algorithmic rent-pricing software — programs that set or recommend rents using pooled non-public competitor data, such as RealPage — to inflate apartment rents. The Assembly cleared it June 30, 2026; the Senate cleared it June 18, 2026. Governor Sherrill pledged in March 2026 to sign it. If signed, New Jersey would join the wave of algorithmic rent ban jurisdictions (Seattle, San Diego, Minneapolis, Connecticut).
Technical detail
NJ A3497/S451 (222nd Legislature) — prohibits landlords and property management companies from using 'revenue management software' or algorithmic rent-setting tools that derive pricing recommendations from non-public competitor pricing data. Enforcement by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. Senate vote June 18, 2026; Assembly vote June 30, 2026; awaiting Governor Sherrill's signature as of 2026-07-03. If enacted, would be the first statewide algorithmic rent ban enforced at the state level (CT HB 8002, enacted Jan. 1, 2026, is the nearest precedent).
Who is protected: New Jersey renters and apartment seekers subject to algorithmically inflated rents
Who must comply: Landlords and property management companies using algorithmic rent-pricing software in New Jersey
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | NJ |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | Enacted (not yet in effect) |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2027-07-01 |
| Enacted | 2026-07-20 |
| Citation | N.J. A3497/S451 (222nd Legislature, 2026) — Assembly vote June 30, 2026; Senate vote June 18, 2026; awaiting governor's signature |
| Enforced by | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs |
| Topics | housing and credit decisions · automated decision-making |
| Last verified | 2026-07-26 |
| Official source | A3497 — New Jersey Legislature (222nd Session) ↗ |
More AI rules in NJ
- NJ Kids Code Act A4015 (2026) · Proposed / pending
- NJ Fair Pricing and Transparency Act S3952 (2026) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- NJ AG Platkin / DCR · In effect
- NJ Supreme Court GenAI Notice · In effect
- NJ EO 346 (AI Task Force) · In effect
- NJ DOI AI Bulletin · In effect
Related housing and credit decisions rules elsewhere
- Connecticut algorithmic rent ban — HB 8002 (eff. Jan 1, 2026) · In effect
- San Diego algorithmic rent price-fixing ban (Ord. O-21955, May 2025) · In effect
- Minneapolis algorithmic rent ban (Ord. 2025-010, eff. Mar 1, 2026) · In effect
- Seattle algorithmic rent-fixing ban (Ord. 127241 / SMC 7.34, July 2025) · In effect
- Hoboken Algorithmic Rent-Fixing Ban · In effect
- Santa Monica Algorithmic Rent-Setting Ban · In effect
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