AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
Summary
Clarifies roles and regulatory authority for the administration of the program involving the repurposing of vacant schools for housing, extends the deadline for conducting feasibility studies and expands access to all municipalities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Signed Jun 24, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025
How they voted
32–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
Jun 4, 2025
D
Democratic32
90% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 24, 2025
Signed into law
06/24/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/18/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/04/2025 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
03/20/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
03/06/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alana DiMario
DDemocratic
P
Jake Bissaillon
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Murray
DDemocratic
P
Victoria Gu
DDemocratic
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