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2024 SESSION

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SB 304 Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units.

Introduced by: Saddam Azlan Salim | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units. Requires a locality to include in its zoning ordinances for residential zoning districts accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, as defined in the bill, as a permitted accessory use. The bill requires a person to seek a permit for an ADU from the locality, requires the locality to issue such permit if the person meets certain requirements enumerated in the bill, and restricts the fee for such permit to $250 or less. The bill prohibits the locality from requiring rear or side setbacks for the ADU greater than that of the primary dwelling or consanguinity or affinity between the occupants of the ADU and the primary dwelling. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100831D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/05/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107020D-S1  pdf
• 02/07/24  Senate: Printed as engrossed 24107020D-ES1  pdf
• 02/09/24  Senate: Printed as reengrossed 24107020D-E2S1  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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HISTORY

• 01/09/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100831D
• 01/09/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 02/05/24  Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
• 02/05/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107020D-S1
• 02/06/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/24  Senate: Read second time
• 02/07/24  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/07/24  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24107020D-S1
• 02/07/24  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/07/24  Senate: Amendments by Senator Salim agreed to
• 02/07/24  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB304ES1
• 02/07/24  Senate: Printed as engrossed 24107020D-ES1
• 02/08/24  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/09/24  Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/24  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/09/24  Senate: Amendment by Senator Salim agreed to
• 02/09/24  Senate: Reengrossed by Senate as amended SB304E2S1
• 02/09/24  Senate: Printed as reengrossed 24107020D-E2S1
• 02/09/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 2-N)
• 02/09/24  Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
• 02/15/24  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/15/24  House: Read first time
• 02/15/24  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 02/19/24  House: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
• 02/23/24  House: Continued to 2025 with substitute in Counties, Cities and Towns by voice vote