SB 95 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
03/06/2025 0504s
8May2025... 1740h
2025 SESSION
25-1054
06/09
SENATE BILL 95
AN ACT relative to youth recreation camp cabins and the state building and fire codes.
SPONSORS: Sen. McConkey, Dist 3; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill exempts new residential cabins in youth recreation camps from being required to have automatic sprinkler systems, and provides that the cabins also do not need to have electrical, mechanical, or plumbing systems, but if they do, such electrical, mechanical, or plumbing systems must comply with the state building code.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/06/2025 0504s
8May2025... 1740h 25-1054
06/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to youth recreation camp cabins and the state building and fire codes.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Youth Recreation Camp Cabins. Amend RSA 155-A by inserting after section 13 the following new section:
155-A:14 Youth Recreation Camp Cabins.
I. Residential cabins in youth recreation camps as defined in RSA 170-E:55 shall meet the applicable existing chapter in the state building code, provided however, that no new or renovated structures used as youth recreation camp cabins shall require automatic sprinkler systems. For purposes of this section only, all new residential facilities for youth summer recreation camps shall be limited to 2 stories above grade.
II. Residential cabins shall not be required to have electrical, mechanical, or plumbing. However, if a residential cabin does have such system the applicable state building code shall be followed.
2 New Paragraph; State Fire Code. Amend RSA 153:5 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph:
VII. Residential cabins in youth recreation camps as defined in RSA 170-E:55 shall meet the applicable existing chapter in the state fire code, provided however, that no new or renovated structures used as youth recreation camp cabins shall require automatic sprinkler systems. For purposes of this section only, all new residential facilities for youth summer recreation camps shall be limited to 2 stories above grade.
3 Enabling Code Amendments. The state building code review board and the state board of fire control shall amend their codes as necessary to implement and comply with RSA 153:5, VII, and RSA 155-A:14.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 19, 2025 | 2025-0504s |
| April 29, 2025 | 2025-1740h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 29, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 6, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 24, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| April 24, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| April 24, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
June 30, 2025: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 17
June 30, 2025: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025
June 30, 2025: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 17
May 15, 2025: Sen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
May 8, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1740h: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 5
May 8, 2025: Amendment # 2025-1740h: AA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 5
April 30, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1740h 04/24/2025 (Vote 12-0; CC) HC 23 P. 7
April 30, 2025: Executive Session: 04/24/2025 10:45 am LOB 306-308
April 17, 2025: Public Hearing: 04/24/2025 10:45 am LOB 306-308
March 28, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 11 P. 110
March 6, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0504s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
March 6, 2025: Committee Amendment # 2025-0504s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
Feb. 20, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0504s, 03/06/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 11
Jan. 23, 2025: Hearing: 01/29/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:45 am; SC 7
Jan. 22, 2025: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3