New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Passed House 4 R cosponsors

HB244 — updating and recodifying the municipal enforcement of the building and fire code.

Last action — CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on July 20, 2026.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

updating and recodifying the municipal enforcement of the building and fire code.

Bill Text

Amendments

5 amendments

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 318; eff.7/1/2026 12:01 a.m.

  2. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15

  3. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15

  4. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2188e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15

  5. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2188e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14

  6. Conference Committee Report 2026-2006c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15

  7. Conference Committee Report # 2026-2006c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14

  8. Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2006c; 06/04/2026

  9. Conference Committee Meeting: 05/20/2026 11:30 am GP 231

  10. Conferee Change: Rep. Dargie Replaces Rep. Grote 05/19/2026 HJ 13 P. 151

  11. President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Reardon; (In Recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12

  12. Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12

  13. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Layon, Slottje, Grote, DeRoy 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83

  14. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1025s and Requests CofC (Rep. Layon): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83

  15. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1025s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

  16. Committee Amendment # 2026-1025s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

  17. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1025s, 03/12/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 9

  18. Hearing: 03/03/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:45 am; SC 7

  19. Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3

  20. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2952h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 51

  21. Amendment # 2025-2952h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 51

  22. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2952h 11/05/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 51 P. 9

  23. Executive Session: 11/05/2025 10:00 am GP 231

  24. Full Committee Work Session: 10/01/2025 10:00 am GP 231

  25. Retained in Committee

  26. Subcommittee Work Session: 01/28/2025 10:15 am LOB 104

  27. Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 01:15 pm LOB 306-308

  28. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 12

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 411 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (411)

411 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB244 do?
updating and recodifying the municipal enforcement of the building and fire code.
Who sponsors HB244?
HB244 is sponsored by Keith Murphy (Republican), Howard Pearl (Republican), Keith Erf (Republican), and Carol McGuire (Republican).
What is the current status of HB244?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB244?
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