HB 1178 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
12Mar2020... 0167h
2020 SESSION
20-2237
10/08
HOUSE BILL 1178
AN ACT relative to safety requirements for pools on foreclosed residential property.
SPONSORS: Rep. Abrami, Rock. 19
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires that any pool, spa, or other water feature structure on the premises of a foreclosed residential property have an approved cover or net.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
12Mar2020... 0167h 20-2237
10/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT relative to safety requirements for pools on foreclosed residential property.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Foreclosure; Mortgagee in Possession; Pool Cover or Net. Amend RSA 479 by inserting after section 21 the following new section:
479:21-a Residential Property; Pool Cover or Net Required. A mortgagee in possession of a foreclosed residential property unoccupied for 60 or more days shall secure the surface of any pool, spa, or other water feature structure greater than 20 square feet located on the premises of the residential property with a cover or net approved by the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM). This requirement shall not apply to any surface waters on the property, including but not limited to watercourses, lakes, ponds, marshes, or tidal waters.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 28, 2020 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 18, 2020 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 11, 2020 | House | Floor Vote |
June 16, 2020: No Pending Motion; 06/16/2020 SJ 8
June 16, 2020: Introduced 06/16/2020, and Laid on Table, MA, VV; 06/16/2020; SJ 8
March 12, 2020: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2020-0167h: MA VV 03/12/2020 HJ 8 P. 130
March 12, 2020: Amendment # 2020-0167h: AA VV 03/12/2020 HJ 8 P. 130
: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 11, 2020: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2020-0167h for 03/11/2020 (Vote 16-4; RC) HC 10 P. 61
: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2020-0167h (Vote 16-4; RC)
Feb. 18, 2020: Executive Session: 02/18/2020 01:00 pm LOB 208
Jan. 28, 2020: Public Hearing: 01/28/2020 10:00 am LOB 208
Jan. 8, 2020: Introduced 01/08/2020 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 12