Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB151: AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN LAND USE AND ZONING LIMITATIONS ON HOUSING.
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
What the bill says
An act prohibiting certain land use and zoning limitations on housing. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN LAND USE AND ZONING LIMITATIONS ON HOUSING. Assembly convened: Section 1. Subsection (d) of section 8-2 of the 2026 supplement to the general statutes, as amended by section 18 of public act 25-1 of the November special session, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (d) Zoning regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not: (1) (A) Prohibit the operation in a residential zone of any family child care home or group child care home located in a residence, or (B) require any special zoning permit or special zoning exception for such operation; (2) (A) Prohibit the use of receptacles for the storage of items designated for recycling in accordance with section 22a-241b or require that such receptacles comply with provisions for bulk or lot area, or similar provisions, except provisions for side yards, rear yards and front LCO No. 859 1 of Raised Bill No. yards; or (B) unreasonably restrict access to or the size of such receptacles for businesses, given the nature of the business and the volume of items designated for recycling in accordance with section 22a241b, that such business produces in its normal course of business, provided nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit such regulations from requiring the screening …
Sponsors
- Anthony Nolan (D, 39) · primary sponsor
- Saud Anwar (D, 3)
- Martha Marx (D, 20)
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Kadeem Roberts (D, 137)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- Joshua Elliott (D, 88)
Latest actions
- : File Number 171
- : Senate Calendar Number 114
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/26 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Public Hearing 02/17
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Housing
Votes
- HSG Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 10, 2026): 12 yea, 7 nay, passed
Subjects: Child care facilities, Storage, Zoning
Common questions
- What is SB151?
- SB151 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN LAND USE AND ZONING LIMITATIONS ON HOUSING.
- What does SB151 do?
- In its own words: An act prohibiting certain land use and zoning limitations on housing. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB151?
- In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: File Number 171 (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB151?
- Anthony Nolan (D, 39), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB151?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00151&which_year=2026
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