AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESSORY APARTMENTS, CONVERSION OF COMMERCIAL REAL PROPERTY FOR RESIDENTIAL USE, EVICTION RECORDS, ESTABLISHMENT OF A FAIR HOUSING OFFICE AND A FORECLOSURE MEDIATION PROGRAM.

SB 754 modifies housing laws to increase housing options and tenant protections. It requires municipalities to approve accessory apartments (like in-law units) on a case-by-case basis if they opt out of allowing them by default, and mandates zoning rules that allow converting vacant commercial buildings into residential or mixed-use spaces. The bill also creates a process for tenants to seal certain eviction records and prevents credit agencies from sharing these sealed records. Additionally, it establishes a Fair Housing Office to promote equitable housing access and implements a foreclosure mediation program to help homeowners avoid losing their homes. These changes directly affect municipalities, property owners, tenants, and homeowners statewide.