Bill Text - HB457 (2025)

(New Title) relative to the occupancy of housing units.


Revision: March 26, 2025, 2:03 p.m.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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.