AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
Summary
Allows faith-based organizations to develop affordable housing on land they own provided at least 50 % of the housing to be developed is low- or moderate-income housing and the land is owned or held in trust by the faith-based organizations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Last action May 28, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2026
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 27, 2026
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 28, 2026
Committee
05/28/2026 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
May 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/27/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
upper
May 21, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 16, 2026
Committee
04/16/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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