AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES
Summary
Adds a definition for "co-living housing" to the zoning ordinance provisions of the general laws and would include such housing as a special provision to be included in a zoning ordinance.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Signed Jun 30, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 1, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 30, 2025
Signed into law
06/30/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/21/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
06/11/2025 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
04/01/2025 House passed Sub A
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
03/20/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
03/11/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
02/27/2025 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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