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“On Juneteenth 2021, Governor Murphy signed the Fair Chance in Housing Act (FCHA), which bars housing providers from asking about criminal history on housing applications in most instances. The FCHA is the first state law of its kind in the country and is intended to ensure people with past criminal histories have a fair shot at accessing safe and affordable housing.”
The statute is found at N.J. Code Sec. 46:8-52 (P.L.2021, c.110, S. 250 by Senators Troy Singleton, Benjie Wimberly, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, and Angela V. McKnight).
The rules are located at N.J. Admin. Code Sec. 13:5-1.1 et seq. (Title 13, Ch. 5).
Additional Resources:
- Division on Civil Rights Adopts Rules to Implement Fair Chance in Housing Act, Remove Barriers to Housing for People with Criminal Records, OAG, January 23, 2022.
- NJ warns 30 landlords over violating law on housing rights for formerly incarcerated, August 25, 2022