AN ACT PROHIBITING A MUNICIPALITY FROM IMPLEMENTING A BAN ON MULTIFAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.
HB 7035 is an act that prohibits municipalities from implementing a complete ban on the development of multifamily housing. This means local governments cannot enact or enforce zoning regulations that entirely prevent the construction of buildings containing multiple residential units. The bill directly affects municipalities by limiting their ability to prohibit this specific type of housing development within their borders.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action May 22, 2025
Floor votes · House May 20, 2025
How they voted
94–54
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 151
May 20, 2025
D
Democratic102
92% Yea
R
Republican49
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 20, 2025
Amended
HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. C
lower
May 20, 2025
Amended
HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. B
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
BILL PASSED TEMPORARILY
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Planning and Development
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Housing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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