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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 2347: An Act to promote Yes in God's Back Yard

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 2347 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to promote Yes in God's Back Yard. It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Hong of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2347) of Andres X. Vargas, Tara T. Hong and Vanna Howard relative to zoning ordinances and taxation of land owned by religious sects or denominations for multifamily housing. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Tricia Farley-BouvierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Berkshire
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Russell HolmesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk
Kevin HonanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Suffolk
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
Christopher MarkeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Bristol
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Amy SangioloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Steve UltrinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33rd Middlesex
Andy VargasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Essex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 AM in B-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 Hearing location changed
  4. Hearing scheduled for 09/17/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Discharged to the committee on Housing
  7. Senate concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source