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MA H2301
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kristin Kassner
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AI Summary
- Amends Section 5 of Chapter 40A of the General Laws to allow municipalities to lower the voting threshold for adopting or changing zoning ordinances from a two-thirds vote to a simple majority vote
- The default requirement remains a two-thirds vote of town council, city council, or town meeting for zoning changes
- Municipalities must use their current voting threshold (two-thirds) to approve switching to simple majority voting
- Any change to the simple majority voting threshold does not take effect until 6 months after the vote is approved
- Filed by Representative Kristin E. Kassner (2nd Essex) on January 16, 2025; similar legislation was introduced in the previous session (House No. 3552 of 2023-2024)
Legislative Description
Relative to local option zoning voting thresholds
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4970
1/29/2026
Committee Referrals
Municipalities and Regional Government2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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