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SB2477Introduced in the Senate

Relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.

Passed

Introduced by Paul Bettencourt, District 7

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Relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 30, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Local Government

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Vote taken in committee

  11. Reported favorably as substituted

  12. Committee report printed and distributed

  13. Placed on intent calendar

  14. Co-author authorized

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  16. Record vote

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Bettencourt

  19. Amended

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

  21. Passed to engrossment as amended

  22. Record vote

  23. Three day rule suspended

  24. Record vote

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. Passed

  27. Record vote

  28. Reported engrossed

  29. Received from the Senate

  30. Read first time

  31. Referred to Land & Resource Management

  32. Considered in formal meeting

  33. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  34. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  35. Committee report distributed

  36. Committee report sent to Calendars

  37. Considered in Calendars

  38. Placed on General State Calendar

  39. Rules suspended

  40. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  41. Read 2nd time

  42. Amended 1-Patterson

  43. Record vote RV#3712

  44. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  45. Amended 2-Patterson

  46. Record vote RV#3713

  47. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  48. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  49. Record vote RV#3714

  50. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  51. Read 3rd time

  52. Passed

  53. Record vote RV#3848

  54. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  55. House passage as amended reported

  56. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  57. Read

  58. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  59. Record vote

  60. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  61. Reported enrolled

  62. Signed in the Senate

  63. Signed in the House

  64. Sent to the Governor

  65. Signed by the Governor

  66. Effective on 9/1/25

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