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Committee advances bill easing occupancy limits for unrelated roommates
Summary
The Housing & Community Development Committee advanced House Bill 2109, removing relationship-based occupancy restrictions so long as health and safety standards apply; the measure passed the committee with a recorded tally of 19–7 and will move to the full House.
The Housing & Community Development Committee on the motion advanced House Bill 2109, which would prevent arbitrary limits on unrelated roommates unless a jurisdiction can point to true health and safety reasons. Rep. Khan, the bill’s sponsor, told the committee the measure — which he called the “Golden Girls bill” — “removes unnecessary regulations that restrict who can live together” and would expand affordable housing options for people sharing rent.
Supporters said the change…
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