New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 272 — exempting certain agricultural practices from municipal noise regulation.

Last action — Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 61; eff.08/01/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on June 06, 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 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 61; eff.08/01/2025

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 51

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15

  4. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11

  5. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 19

  6. Hearing: 04/10/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:15 am; SC 16

  7. Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7

  8. Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 9

  9. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/10/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 12 P. 8

  10. Executive Session: 02/10/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303

  11. Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303

  12. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 13

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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

environment agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 272?
HB 272 is sponsored by Barbara Comtois (Republican), Judy Aron (Republican), Catherine Kenny (Republican), and Peter Bixby (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 272?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.
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