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H4074 • 2025

An Act relative to the development of single family and multi-family housing for veterans

An Act relative to the development of single family and multi-family housing for veterans

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Sponsor
Christopher Richard Flanagan
Last action
2026-02-12
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5065
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to the development of single family and multi-family housing for veterans

An Act relative to the development of single family and multi-family housing for veterans By Representative Flanagan of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the development of single family and multi-family housing for veterans By Representative Flanagan of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 4074) of Christopher Richard Flanagan relative to zoning for single family and multi-family housing for veterans.
  • Municipalities and Regional Government.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5065

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 2025-07-17 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  6. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Senate concurred

  7. 2025-05-05 House

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the development of single family and multi-family housing for veterans
By Representative Flanagan of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4074) of Christopher Richard Flanagan relative to zoning for single family and multi-family housing for veterans. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4074

Section 3 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 37 of chapter 239 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-

No zoning ordinance or by-law shall prohibit, unreasonably restrict or require a special permit or other discretionary zoning approval for the use of land or structures for single or multi-family dwellings that have: (i) a preference for housing veterans, as defined in clause Forty-third of section 7 of chapter 4; and (ii) an affordable housing deed restriction.

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