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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to zoning voting thresholds. Municipalities and Regional Government.
AI Summary
This bill amends Section 5 of Chapter 40A of the General Laws in Massachusetts. It allows municipalities to change the voting threshold for adopting or amending zoning ordinances or by-laws, ranging from a simple majority to a two-thirds majority. This change must be made by the voting majority currently in effect and cannot take effect until 6 months after the vote. However, if a written protest is filed by owners of 20% or more of the affected land area in a municipality with a city council of fewer than 25 members, a two-thirds vote is still required to make the change.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4933 (on 06/29/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2140 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2140.pdf |
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