New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A1140: Motor vehicle lease-allows termination in event of death and prohibits fee
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
Allows termination of motor vehicle lease in event of death; prohibits imposition of fee for early termination.
What the bill says
An Act concerning motor vehicle leases and supplementing Title 56 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
An Act concerning motor vehicle leases and supplementing Title 56 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. A dealer or lessor shall allow a motor vehicle lease to be terminated early in the event of a lessees death, if the motor vehicle was leased in this State and, at the time of the lessees death, registered in this State. b. A dealer or lessor shall not impose or assess a fee for the early termination of a motor vehicle lease in the event of a lessees death pursuant to the provisions of subsection a. of this section. This subsection shall not preclude a dealer or lessor from assessing a reasonable fee for a motor vehicle returned with excess wear, use, or mileage, if specified in the lease agreement. c. A motor vehicle lease shall not require, in the event of a lessees death, that the decedents surviving spouse, family member, guardian, or estate administrator or (2) buy out the remainder of the lease; or (3) continue to lease the motor vehicle under the original terms of the lease. d. A surviving spouse, family member, guardian, or estate administrator or executor shall provide a death certificate or other satisfactory proof of the lessees death to the dealer …
Sponsors
- Joe Danielsen (D, 17) · primary sponsor
- William B. Sampson, IV (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Annette Quijano (D, 20)
- Craig J. Coughlin (D, 19)
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, 15)
- Katie Brennan (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : REP REF ACE
- : INT 1RA REF ACO
Votes
- Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee: Reported favorably (October 5, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: BANKING AND FINANCE - CONSUMER FINANCE, MOTOR VEHICLES
Common questions
- What is A1140?
- A1140 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Motor vehicle lease-allows termination in event of death and prohibits fee.
- What does A1140 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning motor vehicle leases and supplementing Title 56 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A1140?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: REP REF ACE (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A1140?
- Joe Danielsen (D, 17), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A1140?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1140
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