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Committee approves bill to bar local ordinances from excluding small group homes for people with mental disabilities
Summary
The committee voted to report SB 2757, a bill introduced by Senators Rose and Blackwell that would prevent local governments from using zoning or ordinances to exclude small (up to four-person) group homes serving people with mental disabilities; the bill excludes housing for people leaving prison and drug rehabilitation.
Chair introduced Senate Bill 2757, saying the legislation "just says that in, local ordinances, local government can't discriminate against mentally disabled." The chair emphasized the bill aligns state law with existing federal law and clarified it does not apply to housing for people released from prison or for drug rehabilitation programs. The presentation specified the bill applies to small group homes with up to four residents.
The chair said he had talked to the bill authors (Senators Rose and Blackwell) and to the entity that brought the bill and indicated little opposition in committee conversations. The committee moved and the motion to report SB 2757 (motion described as sufficient to pass) carried with the ayes prevailing; the bill will be reported out of committee for further action.
