SB 265 - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-1111
06/08
SENATE BILL 265
AN ACT repealing the provision related to religious use of land and structures.
SPONSORS: Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Long, Dist 20; Rep. Hakken-Phillips, Graf. 12; Rep. Muirhead, Graf. 12
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill repeals the statute that prohibits certain zoning ordinances and site plan reviews related to the use of land and structures for religious purposes.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-1111
06/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT repealing the provision related to religious use of land and structures.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Repeal. RSA 674:76, relative to religious use of land and structures, is repealed.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
March 5, 2025: Hearing: 03/11/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 12
Jan. 23, 2025: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3