HB 1012 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2317
07/06
HOUSE BILL 1012
AN ACT repealing accessory dwelling units and detached accessory dwelling units.
SPONSORS: Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4; Rep. B. Boyd, Hills. 12; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7; Rep. Foote, Rock. 13; Rep. R. Brown, Carr. 8; Rep. Fracht, Graf. 16; Rep. D. Kelley, Hills. 32
COMMITTEE: Housing
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ANALYSIS
This bill repeals use of accessory dwelling units and detached accessory dwelling units.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2317
07/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT repealing accessory dwelling units and detached accessory dwelling units.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Dwelling Units. Amend RSA 21 by inserting after section 55 the following new section:
21:56 References to Dwelling Units. The following definitions may be referenced when construing the meaning of accessory or detached accessory dwelling units:
I. "Accessory dwelling unit" means a residential living unit that is located on a lot containing a single-family dwelling that provides independent living facilities for one or more persons, including provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation, on the same parcel of land as the principal dwelling unit it accompanies.
II. “Attached unit” means a unit that is within or attached to the principal dwelling unit, or completely contained within a preexisting detached structure.
III. “Detached unit” means a unit that is neither within nor physically connected to the principal dwelling unit, nor completely contained within a preexisting detached structure
2 Repeals. The following are repealed.
I. RSA 674:71, relative to the definitions of accessory and detached accessory dwelling units.
II. RSA 674:72, relative to accessory dwelling units.
III. RSA 674:73, relative to detached accessory dwelling units.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 13, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 13, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 13, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 5, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3
Jan. 27, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/13/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 5 P. 7
Jan. 16, 2026: Executive Session: 01/13/2026 02:30 pm GP 231
Jan. 8, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/13/2026 02:30 pm GP 231
Nov. 7, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1