New Hampshire 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed House 7 D cosponsors

HB 261 — authorizing residential tenants to terminate their lease in instances of domestic violence or following a disabling illness or accident.

Last action — Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/11/2023; SJ 14

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

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/11/2023; SJ 14

  2. Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/11/2023; SC 21

  3. Hearing: 04/11/2023, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 17

  4. Introduced 03/23/2023 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 12

  5. Reconsider HB26 (Rep. Adjutant): MF DV 190-194 03/23/2023 HJ 11 P. 29

  6. Ought to Pass: MA DV 193-191 03/23/2023 HJ 11 P. 29

  7. Committee Report: Without Recommendation 03/08/2023 (Vote ; RC) HC 16 P. 37

  8. Executive Session: 03/08/2023 10:00 am LOB 206-208

  9. ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/09/2023 09:00 am LOB 206-208

  10. Executive Session: 02/08/2023 11:00 am LOB 206-208

  11. Public Hearing: 01/25/2023 11:15 am LOB 206-208

  12. Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Judiciary HJ 3 P. 8

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 406 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (406)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 261?
HB 261 is sponsored by Kathy Staub (Democrat), Jodi Newell (Democrat), Debra Altschiller (Democrat), Daniel Veilleux (Democrat), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka, Cassandra Levesque (Democrat), Christine Seibert (Democrat), Ellen Read (Democrat), and Cam E. Kenney.
What is the current status of HB 261?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 261?
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