An Act ensuring continued rights for public housing residents
This bill protects the rights of current tenants in public housing projects that are being redeveloped or transferred to new owners. It ensures that existing residents keep their current lease terms, eviction protections, and access to federal and state subsidies, even if the property management changes. The legislation explicitly forbids using redevelopment as a reason to evict tenants, re-screen them, or reduce their assistance, while requiring that the new project maintain the same number of low-rent units. Additionally, the bill mandates that tenants receive notice and a chance to comment on redevelopment plans and grants them the right to enforce compliance through the original subsidy programs.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Aug 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Jul 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Aug 15, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Aug 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
upper
Jul 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Jul 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment (changing reporting date to Wednesday July 31, 2024) adopted, pending concurrence
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Housing
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brendan Crighton
DDemocratic
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