AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Amends the "building height" definition in chapter 24 of title 45 (zoning ordinances) for property in special flood hazard areas. The building height would be measured from the base flood elevation. Effective March 1, 2019.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Feb 28, 2018
Signed Jul 2, 2018
Floor votes · House May 23, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2018
Signed into law
07/02/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 22, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2018 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 31, 2018
Committee
05/31/2018 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
legislature
May 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
05/23/2018 House passed Sub A
lower
May 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/02/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 25, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/25/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced
02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlene Lima
DDemocratic
P
Evan Shanley
DDemocratic
P
HJ
Helder J. Cunha
DDemocratic
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
P
Joe Shekarchi
DDemocratic
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