CHAPTER 18
HB 305 - FINAL VERSION
01/03/2018 2551s
2018 SESSION
17-0339
05/10
HOUSE BILL 305
AN ACT clarifying lessee liability for month-to-month leases.
SPONSORS: Rep. Dean-Bailey, Rock. 32; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Verville, Rock. 2; Rep. Nasser, Rock. 2
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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This bill clarifies lessee liability for rent when the notice of termination does not coincide with the rent due date in a tenancy at will.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
01/03/2018 2551s 17-0339
05/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT clarifying lessee liability for month-to-month leases.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
18:1 Actions Against Tenants; Termination by Lessee. Amend RSA 540:11 to read as follows:
540:11 Termination by Lessee.
I. A lessee may terminate his or her lease by notice in writing, in the same manner as the lessor, and the notice shall have the same effect for all purposes as a notice by the lessor to the lessee.
II. A tenancy at will, from month to month, may be terminated by the lessee upon 30 days notice; provided that if the date of termination given in the notice does not coincide with the rent due date, the lessee is responsible for the rent for the entire month in which the notice expires, up to the next rent due date, unless the terms of the lease provide otherwise.
18:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 15, 2018
Effective Date: July 14, 2018
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 19, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 8, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| March 8, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 4, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 9, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 31, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Jan. 3, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
May 15, 2018: Signed by Governor Sununu 05/15/2018; Chapter 18; Eff. 7/14/2018
April 19, 2018: Enrolled 04/19/2018 HJ 13 P. 2
April 12, 2018: Enrolled (In recess 04/12/2018); SJ 13
April 5, 2018: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2551s (Rep. Hagan): MA VV 04/05/2018 HJ 11 P. 2
Jan. 3, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2017-2551s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/03/2018; SJ 1
Jan. 3, 2018: Committee Amendment # 2017-2551s, AA, VV; 01/03/2018; SJ 1
Jan. 3, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-2551s, 01/03/2018; SC 48
May 31, 2017: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/31/2017; SJ 18
May 31, 2017: Sen. Innis Moved to Rerefer to Committee, 05/31/2017; SJ 18
May 31, 2017: Sen. Innis Moved to Remove From Table, MA, VV; 05/31/2017; SJ 18
May 31, 2017: Pending Motion Committee Amendment # 2017-1990s; 05/31/2017; SJ 18
May 31, 2017: Sen. Innis Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 05/31/2017; SJ 18
May 31, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-1990s, 05/31/2017; SC 25
May 9, 2017: Hearing: 05/09/2017, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm, on proposed amendment # 2017-1550s; SC 21
April 4, 2017: Hearing: 04/04/2017, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 17
March 9, 2017: Introduced 03/09/2017 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 9
March 8, 2017: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/08/2017 HJ 9 P. 36
March 8, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 03/08/2017 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 14 P. 16
Feb. 8, 2017: Executive Session: 02/08/2017 10:00 AM LOB 208
Jan. 19, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/19/2017 02:00 PM LOB 208
Jan. 5, 2017: Introduced 01/05/2017 and referred to Judiciary HJ 3 P. 8