HB 457 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
26Mar2025... 0917h
2025 SESSION
25-0876
09/08
HOUSE BILL 457
AN ACT relative to the occupancy of housing units.
SPONSORS: Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29; Rep. Bean, Belk. 6; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Damon, Sull. 8; Rep. Farrington, Straf. 8; Rep. A. Murray, Hills. 20; Rep. Presa, Hills. 12; Rep. Read, Rock. 10; Rep. Wheeler, Hills. 33; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15; Sen. Watters, Dist 4
COMMITTEE: Housing
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits cities, towns, and municipalities from mandating that occupants of housing units be related by blood or marriage.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26Mar2025... 0917h 25-0876
09/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to the occupancy of housing units.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 State Commission for Human Rights; Equal Housing Opportunity. Amend RSA 354-A:8 to read as follows:
354-A:8 Equal Housing Opportunity Without Discrimination a Civil Right. The opportunity to obtain housing without discrimination because of age, sex, gender identity, race, creed, color, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability or national origin is hereby recognized and declared a civil right. In addition, no person shall be denied the benefit of the rights afforded by this section on account of that person's sexual orientation. Cities, towns, and municipalities shall not mandate that occupants of housing units be related by blood or marriage.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 14, 2025 | 2025-0917h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 18, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| March 13, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| March 13, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
March 27, 2025: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 10
March 26, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0917h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10
March 26, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0917h (NT): AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10
March 14, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0917h (NT) 03/13/2025 (Vote 16-1; CC) HC 17 P. 20
March 13, 2025: Executive Session: 03/13/2025 12:10 pm LOB 305
Feb. 3, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 305
Jan. 10, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 3 P. 11