An Act relative to exclusionary zoning
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/22/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | |
| 7/17/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J10 | Favorable | 1 entries |
Chapter 23B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
(a) The executive office of housing and livable communities shall promulgate regulations related to exclusionary zoning, which shall include: (i) a definition of exclusionary zoning; (ii) a process by which residents, developers and other parties that believe that a municipality is engaging in exclusionary zoning can bring a claim to the executive office; and (iii) a review process in which the executive office may make a determination that a municipality has engaged in exclusionary zoning. (b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, if the executive office determines that a municipality has engaged in exclusionary zoning, the executive office may take authority over the municipality’s zoning for a period of at least 4 years. After 4 years from the date of the executive office’s determination, the municipality may petition the executive office to regain control of the municipality’s zoning.
Chapter 23B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 37. (a) The executive office of housing and livable communities shall promulgate regulations related to exclusionary zoning, which shall include: (i) a definition of exclusionary zoning; (ii) a process by which residents, developers and other parties that believe that a municipality is engaging in exclusionary zoning can bring a claim to the executive office; and (iii) a review process in which the executive office may make a determination that a municipality has engaged in exclusionary zoning. (b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, if the executive office determines that a municipality has engaged in exclusionary zoning, the executive office may take authority over the municipality’s zoning for a period of at least 4 years. After 4 years from the date of the executive office’s determination, the municipality may petition the executive office to regain control of the municipality’s zoning.