HB 1371 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-3009
07/08
HOUSE BILL 1371
AN ACT prohibiting application fees for residential rental agreements.
SPONSORS: Rep. Lucas, Graf. 7; Rep. Booras, Hills. 8; Rep. Read, Rock. 10; Rep. Hegner, Hills. 41; Rep. Hicks, Merr. 24
COMMITTEE: Housing
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ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits application fees for residential rental agreements.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-3009
07/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT prohibiting application fees for residential rental agreements.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Trade and Commerce; Protection of Tenants in Conversion of Rental Units; Residential Rental Application Fees. Amend RSA 356-C by inserting after section 11 the following new section:
356-C:12 Residential Rental Application Fees.
I. A landlord or a landlord’s agent shall not charge an application fee to any individual in order to apply to enter into a rental agreement for a residential dwelling unit. This section shall not be construed to prohibit a person from charging a fee to a person in order to apply to rent commercial or nonresidential property.
II.(a) In order to conduct a background or credit check, a landlord shall accept any of the following:
(1) An original or a copy of any unexpired form of government-issued identification;
(2) An individual taxpayer identification number; or
(3) A social security number.
(b) A landlord or a landlord’s agent shall not require a social security number for the completion of a residential rental application or refuse to accept an application due to the lack of a social security number.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 27, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 19, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5
Feb. 9, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2026 (Vote 16-2; CC) HC 7 P. 14
Jan. 28, 2026: Executive Session: 02/03/2026 10:00 am GP 231
Jan. 14, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/27/2026 11:00 am GP 231
Dec. 2, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing