HB 60 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
06/05/2025 2711s
26Jun2025... 2801CofC
2025 SESSION
25-0033
06/08
HOUSE BILL 60
AN ACT relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term.
SPONSORS: Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17; Rep. Seidel, Hills. 29
COMMITTEE: Housing
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill adds the expiration of the term of the lease or tenancy as grounds for an eviction, subject to certain procedural requirements.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
06/05/2025 2711s
26Jun2025... 2801CofC 25-0033
06/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subparagraph; Termination of Tenancy; Expiration of Term. Amend RSA 540:2, II by inserting after subparagraph (h) the following new subparagraph:
(i)(1) For a lease the original term of which is 12 months or longer, or for a lease the term of which is less than 12 months, but which has been renewed for a total period of 12 months or longer, the expiration of the term of the lease, provided that:
(A) The landlord has provided the tenant with written notice at least 60 days in advance of the termination date of the lease term that the lease will not be renewed and that the tenant must vacate the rental property at the end of the lease term; and
(B) The landlord has filed a possessory action within 6 months of the lease expiring.
(2) Nothing in this subparagraph shall affect a tenant’s defense of retaliatory eviction as set forth in RSA 540:13-a or a tenant’s protections from discrimination as defined by RSA 354:10.
2 New Paragraph; Termination of Tenancy; Expiration of Term. Amend RSA 540:2 by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph:
VIII. No fault termination of tenancy shall not be considered an eviction for the purposes of rental applications and tenant screening reports by the lessor or the lessee. For the purposes of this section, “no fault termination of tenancy” shall mean any termination of tenancy under RSA 540:2, II(i). The court handling any no fault termination of tenancy shall make note in court documentation of the termination of tenancy proceeding that the termination of tenancy was at no fault of the tenant. This subparagraph shall not be construed to limit a landlord's ability to perform due diligence inquiries regarding a prospective tenant.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 4, 2025 | 2025-0244h |
| Feb. 4, 2025 | 2025-0251h |
| Feb. 4, 2025 | 2025-0254h |
| May 13, 2025 | 2025-2153s |
| June 4, 2025 | 2025-2634s |
| June 5, 2025 | 2025-2711s |
| June 5, 2025 | 2025-2717s |
| June 17, 2025 | 2025-2801CofC |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 21, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 21, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 28, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| May 6, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 13, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 22, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 22, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| June 5, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| June 26, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| June 26, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| June 26, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
June 26, 2025: Conference Committee Report 2025-2801c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18
June 26, 2025: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2801c; RC 16Y-8N, Adopted; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
June 19, 2025: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2801c; 06/26/2025
June 18, 2025: Conferee Change; Senator Ricciardi Replaces Senator Reardon; SJ 17
June 17, 2025: Conferee Change: Rep. S. Smith Replaces Rep. Disilvestro 06/17/2025 HJ 17
June 17, 2025: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/17/2025 01:30 pm LOB 302-304
June 11, 2025: Conferee Change; Senator McConkey Replaces Senator Ricciardi; SJ 16
June 11, 2025: President Appoints: Senators Innis, Ricciardi, Reardon; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
June 11, 2025: Sen. Innis Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
June 10, 2025: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Alexander Jr., Lynn, Beaulier, DiSilvestro 06/05/2025 HJ 16
June 10, 2025: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2711s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16
June 5, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2711s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
June 5, 2025: Sen. Murphy Floor Amendment # 2025-2711s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
June 5, 2025: Committee Amendment # 2025-2153s, AF, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
May 22, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2153s, 06/05/2025, Vote 4-2; SC 24
May 22, 2025: Special Order to 06/05/2025, Without Objection, MA; 05/22/2025 SJ 14
May 22, 2025: HB 60 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
May 14, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2153s, 05/22/2025; Vote 4-2; CC; SC 22
May 7, 2025: Hearing: 05/13/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 21
April 29, 2025: ==RECESSED== Hearing: 05/06/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:40 am; SC 20
March 11, 2025: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7
Feb. 6, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA RC 217-139 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 22
Feb. 6, 2025: FLAM # 2025-0251h (Rep. D. Paige): AF RC 145-212 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 20
Feb. 6, 2025: FLAM # 2025-0254h (Rep. Read): AF RC 140-217 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 17
Jan. 30, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
Jan. 30, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/28/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 10 P. 8
Jan. 30, 2025: Executive Session: 01/21/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
Jan. 9, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
Dec. 23, 2024: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 2 P. 4