AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Revise and clarifies the definition of an accessory dwelling unit in the zoning enabling act. Also permits certain accessory dwelling units to be counted towards low and moderate income housing requirements.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Mar 7, 2022
Signed Jun 30, 2022
Floor votes · House May 26, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Jun 30, 2022
Signed into law
06/30/2022 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
06/24/2022 House passed Sub B in concurrence
lower
Jun 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
06/24/2022 Senate passed Sub B
upper
Jun 22, 2022
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
legislature
Jun 14, 2022
Committee
06/14/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 27, 2022
Committee
05/27/2022 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
May 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
05/26/2022 House passed Sub A
lower
May 19, 2022
Legislature · Passed
05/19/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 11, 2022
Legislature · Passed
05/11/2022 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (05/12/2022)
legislature
Apr 12, 2022
Committee
04/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 7, 2022
Introduced
03/07/2022 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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