Even as the Senate gave final passage to a new version of a wide-ranging housing bill Friday, political tensions simmered in Hartford over the two-day special session .

The Senate approved the measure early Friday morning on a 24-10 vote. All four Democrats who voted against a former version switched their votes, and no Republicans voted for the bill. The measure, which the House of Representatives approved on Wednesday , next heads to Lamont’s desk. The governor is expected to sign it.

Housing has long been a politically charged issue in Connecticut and one of the issues that most divides Republicans and Democrats.

Lamont’s veto of House Bill 5002, a sweeping housing bill passed by Democrats during the regular session, damaged his relationship with many lawmakers from his own par

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