HB 1015 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2326
06/08
HOUSE BILL 1015
AN ACT requiring disclosure of Japanese knotweed in real property transactions.
SPONSORS: Rep. C. Harvey, Ches. 6; Rep. Gruber, Ches. 16; Rep. Jacobs, Ches. 15; Rep. O'Rorke, Ches. 7; Rep. Newell, Ches. 4; Rep. S. King, Coos 4; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Watters, Dist 4
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill modifies property disclosure requirements by directing sellers to indicate whether Japanese knotweed is present on the property at the time of sale.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2326
06/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT requiring disclosure of Japanese knotweed in real property transactions.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Conveyances of Realty; Notification Required; Japanese Knotweed. Amend RSA 477:4-d by inserting after paragraph I the following new paragraph:
I-a. At the time of closing and in addition to the required disclosures under this section, the seller shall complete and sign a disclosure with information relative to whether Japanese knotweed is present or not on the property as of the date of sale.
2 Conveyances of Realty; Notification Required; Japanese Knotweed. Amend RSA 477:4-d, II to read as follows:
II. The fact that the information requiring disclosure regarding the private water supply system, private sewage disposal system, [and] insulation, or Japanese knotweed is not available shall also be conveyed, in writing, when such is the case.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 28, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| March 3, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
Feb. 25, 2026: Executive Session: 03/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 229
Feb. 13, 2026: Full Committee Work Session: 02/18/2026 02:00 pm GP 229
Jan. 22, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 10:15 am GP 229
Nov. 7, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1