HB 1349
relative to exemptions from multi-family zoning requirements for small or low-density communities.
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On the record
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| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 2/19/2026 |
| LSR number | 3144 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H64 |
Where it stands
House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
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Sponsors
Meuse, David(D) Rock 37, Mandelbaum, Jennifer(D) Rock 21
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing
- January 22, 2026Public Hearing: 01/22/2026 11:30 am GP 231
- February 3, 2026Executive Session: 02/03/2026 10:00 am GP 231
- February 9, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC)
- February 19, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Inexpedient to Legislate
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Committee — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
The committee unanimously believes this bill should be found Inexpedient to Legislate. This bill would exempt low density towns from the requirement in the new law regarding residential development in commercial zones by right. The committee heard testimony from the town administrator in Newington stating that they did not want to have to develop their commercial land into economically viable mixed-use zones in decaying and dilapidated shopping malls. The committee believes proposals like the one at the Fox Run Mall are precisely the areas in which the development of mixed-use communities would be fruitful. The committee does not believe exemptions based on population or density are warranted at this time. Vote 17-0.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 22, 2026 at 11:30Housing public hearing recording 2:19:00–2:33:30, about 14 min (estimated)
- February 3, 2026 at 10:00Housing executive session recording 1:25:00–1:25:30, about 0 min (estimated)
- February 19, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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