---
type: "Bill"
title: "Extends foreclosure protection and mortgage relief programs for certain Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners."
description: "Extends foreclosure protection and mortgage relief programs for certain Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "A 5096"
citation: "New Jersey A 5096 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DISASTERS", "HOUSING FIN"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Armato, John", "Greenstein, Linda R.", "Houghtaling, Eric", "Mazzeo, Vincent"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 10
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-02-25T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-06-21T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7be9103d-4fa8-4c40-b0e4-9e7a8c004430"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "6ff5b932c9ba3901d8591a8d5a13f265dc7f258eb4ad9bf3abb2c01a53fb1641"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey A 5096 (218) — Extends foreclosure protection and mortgage relief programs for certain Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A9999/5096_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A9999/5096_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **74–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **37–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Armato, John — primary (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — primary (person)
- Mazzeo, Vincent — primary (person)
- Brown, Chris A. — cosponsor (person)
- Connors, Christopher J. — cosponsor (person)
- DiMaso, Serena — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Gopal, Vin — cosponsor (person)
- Gove, DiAnne C. — cosponsor (person)
- Holzapfel, James W. — cosponsor (person)
- Karabinchak, Robert J. — cosponsor (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
- McGuckin, Gregory P. — cosponsor (person)
- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — cosponsor (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — cosponsor (person)
- Rumpf, Brian E. — cosponsor (person)
- Singer, Robert W. — cosponsor (person)
- Thompson, Samuel D. — cosponsor (person)
- Wolfe, David W. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (74-0-3) `passage`
- **2019-05-13T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3582 (1R)
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-0) `passage`
- **2019-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.131. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7be9103d-4fa8-4c40-b0e4-9e7a8c004430`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).