New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A2159: Third-party litigation funding agreements-requires disclosure
Status: Passed one chamber, September 28, 2026
Requires disclosure of third-party litigation funding agreements and establishes certain responsibilities for litigation funders.
What the bill says
An Act concerning third-party litigation funding agreements and supplementing Title 2A of the Revised Statutes.
From the amended text, June 15, 2026:
An Act concerning third-party litigation funding agreements and supplementing Title 2A of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. As used in this act: 1 [ADDED: Administrative action means any administrative proceeding brought before an executive branch agency or administrative tribunal of this State, except for workers compensation claims.] 1 Court means 2[any court, agency, or tribunal] [ADDED: the Superior Court of New Jersey] 2 in which a civil action is brought. Civil action means1[: a. any form of civil action; b. an alternative dispute resolution proceeding; and c. an administrative proceeding before an agency of this State, except for workers compensation claims.] [ADDED: any action where a complaint is filed in the Civil part of the Law Division of the Superior Court of this State] 2[ [ADDED: , except for workers compensation claims] ]2 [ADDED: .] 1 Litigation expenses means costs incurred to pursue a civil 1 [ADDED: or administrative] 1 action, including, but not limited to, court costs, filing fees, attorneys fees, expert witness fees, travel expenses, and expenses related to identifying or soliciting potential clients to participate in the litigation before, during, or after filing or resolving the civil action. Litigation funder means a person or entity that enters a litigation funding agreement or any …
Sponsors
- Eliana Pintor Marin (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Ellen J. Park (D, 37) · primary sponsor
- Heather Simmons (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Sterley S. Stanley (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- William W. Spearman (D, 5)
- Vincent M. Kearney (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : R/S REF SBA
- : PA (70-4-2)
- : REP/ACA 2RA
- : REP/ACA REF AOF
- : INT 1RA REF AFI
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Third-party litigation funding agreements-requires disclosure (June 30, 2026): 70 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (June 15, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (June 4, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: COMMERCE
Common questions
- What is A2159?
- A2159 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Third-party litigation funding agreements-requires disclosure.
- What does A2159 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning third-party litigation funding agreements and supplementing Title 2A of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A2159?
- Passed one chamber as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: R/S REF SBA (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored A2159?
- Eliana Pintor Marin (D, 29), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A2159?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2159
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