New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 6 D cosponsors

HB 457 — relative to zoning restrictions on dwelling units.

Last action — Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 188; eff. 09/13/2025 HJ 18

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on July 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

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

Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 188; eff. 09/13/2025 HJ 18

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18

  4. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2152s (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA DV 179-170 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 14

  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2152s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; SJ 14

  6. Committee Amendment # 2025-2152s, AA, VV; 05/22/2025; SJ 14

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2152s, 05/22/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 22

  8. Hearing: 05/06/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:30 am; SC 20

  9. Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 10

  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0917h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 36

  11. Amendment # 2025-0917h (NT): AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 36

  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0917h (NT) 03/13/2025 (Vote 16-1; CC) HC 17 P. 20

  13. Executive Session: 03/13/2025 12:10 pm LOB 305

  14. Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 305

  15. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 3 P. 11

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 401 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (401)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 457?
HB 457 is sponsored by David Watters (Democrat), Daniel Innis (Republican), Joe Alexander (Republican), Diane Pauer (Republican), Ross Berry (Republican), Keith Murphy (Republican), Alissandra Murray (Democrat), Tara Reardon (Democrat), Samuel Farrington (Republican), Adam Presa (Republican), Hope Damon (Democrat), Ellen Read (Democrat), Jonah Wheeler (Democrat), and Harry H. Bean.
What is the current status of HB 457?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2025. Enacted.
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