AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
Summary
Prohibits contractors from submitting a single application to a local review board seeking a comprehensive permit for housing projects in certain circumstances.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2026
Last action Jun 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026
How they voted
32–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Jun 4, 2026
D
Democratic32
87% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 5, 2026
Committee
06/05/2026 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/04/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 2, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 2, 2026
Committee
04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced
01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Tikoian
DDemocratic
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