The School Committee supported the measure by a five-to-two vote, which Lim says shows a degree of dissent.
And Reeves says he is not sure that the City Council will endorse the measure.
"The current proposal is very hazy," he says. "This idea may require more fleshing-out before success."
Smith says she has noticed a "knee-jerk reaction against immigrant issues," which might impair the measure's progress.
But she remains optimistic about the bill's eventual outcome.
"Voting rights would be so empowering," she says.
EFZ is also returning to its roots, building a campaign to reinstate rent control.
"We are in the early stages of a campaign to bring about statewide regulations for tenant rights against evictions," Marcotte said.