An Act relative to municipal housing requirements
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/12/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5065↗ |
| 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 | |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J10 | Accompanied | — |
The first sentence of the fifth paragraph of section 3 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in section 8 of chapter 150 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out the word “No” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- In a municipality in which low or moderate income housing, as defined in section 20 of chapter 40B, does not exceed 10 per cent of the housing units reported in the last federal decennial census of the city or town, no.
Said fifth paragraph of said section 3 of said chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sentences:- A municipality may decide whether the use of land or structures for an accessory dwelling unit under this paragraph shall require owner occupancy of either the accessory dwelling unit or the principal dwelling. A municipality may decide how many additional parking spaces, if any, shall be required for an accessory dwelling unit.
SECTION 1. The first sentence of the fifth paragraph of section 3 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in section 8 of chapter 150 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out the word “No” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- In a municipality in which low or moderate income housing, as defined in section 20 of chapter 40B, does not exceed 10 per cent of the housing units reported in the last federal decennial census of the city or town, no. SECTION 2. Said fifth paragraph of said section 3 of said chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sentences:- A municipality may decide whether the use of land or structures for an accessory dwelling unit under this paragraph shall require owner occupancy of either the accessory dwelling unit or the principal dwelling. A municipality may decide how many additional parking spaces, if any, shall be required for an accessory dwelling unit.