An Act requiring Safe Harbor exceptions to the MBTA Communities Act

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Overview Bill text 1 History 7 Sponsors

By Representative Turco of Winthrop, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2344) of Jeffrey Rosario Turco, David F. DeCoste and Colleen M. Garry for legislation to require safe harbor exceptions to the multi-family zoning as-of-right in certain MBTA communities. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Feb 12, 2026 — Accompanied a study order, see H5065
Session: 194th
Momentum: 41 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -2 41/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 246 days quiet

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