New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A4103: Construction permit-require for certain work involving asbestos
Status: Passed one chamber, September 28, 2026
Requires construction permit for certain work involving asbestos on single-family home, duplex, or townhouse.
What the bill says
An Act requiring permit for certain residential construction work involving asbestos, and supplementing P.L.1984, c.173 (C.34:5A-32 et seq.) and P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.).
From the introduced text, February 19, 2026:
An Act requiring permit for certain residential construction work involving asbestos, and supplementing P.L.1984, c.173 (C.34:5A-32 et seq.) and P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.). Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. As used in this section: "Asbestos" means the asbestiform varieties of chrysotile (serpentine); crocidolite (riebeckite); amosite (cummuningtonite-grunerite); anthophyllite; tremolite; and actinolite. "Asbestos-containing material" means any material which contains more than 1 percent asbestos by weight. "Construction permit" means a permit issued pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-130). "Duplex" means a building or structure of one or more stories and any land appurtenant thereto, and any portion thereof, in which exactly two units of residential dwelling space are occupied, or are intended to be occupied by two households who live independently of each other. "Enforcing agency" means the same as the term is defined in section 3 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-121). "Enforcing agency" shall also mean the commissioner, in municipalities for which the commissioner has assumed the task of administering and enforcing the State Uniform Construction Code pursuant to section 10 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-128). "Single-family home" means a building or structure of one or more stories and any land appurtenant thereto, and any portion thereof, in which exactly one unit of residential dwelling space is occupied, or …
Sponsors
- Linda S. Carter (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Katie Brennan (D, 32) · primary sponsor
- William W. Spearman (D, 5) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : R/S REF SCU
- : PA (72-0-0)
- : REP 2RA
- : REP REF AEN
- : INT 1RA REF AHO
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Construction permit-require for certain work involving asbestos (September 24, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee: Reported favorably (September 17, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Housing Committee: Reported favorably (June 8, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HOUSING - CONSTRUCTION CODES, ENVIRONMENT - HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES
Common questions
- What is A4103?
- A4103 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Construction permit-require for certain work involving asbestos.
- What does A4103 do?
- In its own words: An Act requiring permit for certain residential construction work involving asbestos, and supplementing P.L.1984, c.173 (C.34:5A-32 et seq.) and P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.).
- What is the status of A4103?
- Passed one chamber as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: R/S REF SCU (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4103?
- Linda S. Carter (D, 22), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A4103?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4103
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