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The 50-State AI Law Atlas · NJ

New Jersey AI laws

1 enacted · 1 signed, not yet effective · 0 pending bills · verified 2026-08-02

Does New Jersey have an AI law?

Yes. As of 2026-08-02, New Jersey has 2 AI laws on the books (1 enacted, 1 signed and not yet effective). Leading instruments: Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act; Deepfake Impersonation, Criminal and Civil Penalties. Every entry is sourced to the official legislature page.

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Signed, not yet effective (1)

SIGNED, EFFECTIVE 2027-07-01

Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act

A 3497 (P.L. 2026, c. 43)

Signed 2026-07-20 · Effective 2027-07-01

Makes it a violation of the New Jersey Antitrust Act for landlords or 'coordinators' to use algorithmic revenue-management software that pools nonpublic competitor data to set or recommend residential rents, prices, or occupancy; requires an AG complaint portal.

Comprehensive frameworks

Official text: njleg.state.nj.us

Verified 2026-08-02

Deepfakes, elections, likeness (1)

ENACTED

Deepfake Impersonation, Criminal and Civil Penalties

A 3540 (2025)

Signed 2025-04-02

Establishes criminal and civil liability for creating or distributing deceptive AI-generated impersonations (deepfakes) of individuals.

Deepfakes, elections, likeness

Official text: njleg.state.nj.us

Verified 2026-08-02

Sources: state legislatures, NCSL, official journals. Dataset build 2026-08-02. Laws shown are enacted unless marked pending. Method and caveats: how this atlas is built.

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