H2348 • 2025

An Act relative to exclusionary zoning

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Sponsor: Andres X. Vargas
Last action: 2025-09-22
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to exclusionary zoning

An Act relative to exclusionary zoning By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to exclusionary zoning By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2348) of Andres X.
Vargas that the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities be authorized to regulate exclusionary zoning.
Municipalities and Regional Government.

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Bill History

2025-09-22 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2025-07-29 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-07-29 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:15 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-07-29 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
2025-07-17 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to exclusionary zoning
By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2348) of Andres X. Vargas that the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities be authorized to regulate exclusionary zoning. Municipalities and Regional Government.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.2348

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.

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