Clarifies DHS authority to regulate sober living homes and halfway houses as residential substance abuse aftercare facilities; requires background checks and other protections for residents of residential substance abuse facilities.

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Overview Bill text 1 History 1 Sponsors

Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from NJ's completed sessions
Momentum -5 28/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 208 days quiet

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