In the House of Representatives since March 5, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5507
AN ACT PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To (1) change statutory references to "accessory apartments" to "accessory dwelling units", (2) repeal a provision allowing municipalities to opt out of allowing accessory dwelling units on residential lots, (3) prohibit the enforcement of certain residential land use restrictions, and (4) require the Commissioner of Housing to establish a program concerning preapproved accessory dwelling units.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
4 co-sponsors
Kadeem Roberts, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Anthony L. Nolan, Aundre Bumgardner
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
March 5 to April 15, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action15 actions on 10 days
In the House of RepresentativesFrom Mar 5
Planning and Development CommitteeMar 5 to Mar 138 days
Appropriations CommitteeApr 7 to Apr 136 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Planning and Development Committee12–9
Mar 13
Who voted how
Yea Andre F. Baker Jr., Brandon Chafee, Douglas McCrory, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Kenneth Gucker, MD Rahman, Moira Rader, Norman Needleman, Paul Honig, Renee LaMark Muir, Roland J. Lemar, Steven Winter
Nay Doug Dubitsky, Irene M. Haines, Jeff Gordon, John Santanella, Joseph H. Zullo, Ryan Fazio, Tami Zawistowski, Tom Delnicki, Tony Hwang
Not voting John W. Fonfara
Apr 14
Who voted how
Yea Andre F. Baker Jr., Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Catherine A. Osten, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, David DeFronzo, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Gary A. Winfield, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Gregory Haddad, Hubert D. Delany, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Juan R. Candelaria, Julie Kushner, Kai J. Belton, Lucy Dathan, Mae Flexer, Marcus Brown, Martha Marx, Maryam Khan, Matthew L. Lesser, Patricia A. Dillon, Rebecca Martinez, Saud Anwar, Susan M. Johnson, Tammy R. Exum, Toni E. Walker, Travis Simms
Nay Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Eric C. Berthel, Heather S. Somers, Jeff Gordon, Jennifer Leeper, Joan V. Hartley, Kathy Kennedy, Mark DeCaprio, Martin Foncello, Mitch Bolinsky, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Tammy Nuccio, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas
Not voting Jillian Gilchrest, Joe Hoxha, Minnie Gonzalez
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Mar 5 – Apr 13
- Mar 5Introduced and sent to Planning and Development Committee
- Mar 6Heard in Planning and Development Committee
- Mar 13Planning and Development Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 7Sent to Appropriations Committee
- Apr 13Appropriations Committee recommended it
All 15 actions, as published
- Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 6PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 13Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 16FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 23REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Mar 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Mar 30FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 7REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 13Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 14FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 15NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 15TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives