AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- ABANDONED PROPERTY
Summary
Amends several definitions to the general law chapter relating to abandoned property, adds a definition for "eligible nonprofit corporation", provides criteria for when properties are considered abandoned or a public nuisance.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Signed Jun 18, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 8, 2026
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
3
Jun 18, 2026
Signed into law
06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/08/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 5, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/05/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 5, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/05/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
03/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
June Speakman
DDemocratic
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