AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESSORY APARTMENTS, CONVERSION OF COMMERCIAL REAL PROPERTY FOR RESIDENTIAL USE, EVICTION RECORDS, ESTABLISHMENT OF A FAIR HOUSING OFFICE AND A FORECLOSURE MEDIATION PROGRAM.
Sponsored By: Saud Anwar (Democratic)
Failed
Summary
To (1) require case-by-case municipal opting out of allowing accessory apartments as of right, (2) establish a program incentivizing the conversion of vacant commercial properties into residential or mixed-use developments, (3) allow tenants to petition the court to seal certain eviction records, (4) establish a Fair Housing Office to promote equitable access to housing, and (5) offer mediation services to homeowners at risk of foreclosure that prioritizes preventing foreclosure.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Saud Anwar
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
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Actions Timeline
Referred to Joint Committee on Housing
1/17/2025legislature
Bill Text
Proposed Bill
1/17/2025
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