Revision: June 17, 2025, 2:33 p.m.
June 17, 2025
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08/09
Committee of Conference Report on HB 60, relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term.
Recommendation:
That the House recede from its position of nonconcurrence with the Senate amendment, and concur with the Senate amendment, and
That the Senate and House adopt the following new amendment to the bill as amended by the Senate, and pass the bill as so amended:
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
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.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
The signatures below attest to the authenticity of this Report on HB 60, relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term.
Conferees on the Part of the Senate Conferees on the Part of the House
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Sen. Innis, Dist. 7 Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29
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Sen. McConkey, Dist. 3 Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17
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Sen. Reardon, Dist. 15 Rep. Beaulier, Graf. 1
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Rep. S. Smith, Sull. 3
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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.