Government Administration and Elections Committee
Housing Committee
AN ACT CONCERNING FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION IN PUBLIC HOUSING
SUMMARY: This act prohibits municipalities and entities operating state- or federally-funded public housing projects from barring tenants from using common facilities or community rooms for political activities. Under the act, “political activity” includes:
1. an event organized for a political party or candidate for office;
2. initiating, circulating, or signing petitions;
3. community political meetings;
4. campaigning for or against proposed referenda questions, constitutional amendments, legislation, or municipal ordinances; or
5. expressing opinions about candidates and political or social issues.
By law, entities operating state- or federally-funded public housing projects are housing authorities, nonprofit corporations, and municipal developers.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2015
OLR Tracking: KS: hp: pf: cmg