New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 4 R cosponsors

HB 685 — permitting in all residentially zoned areas by right the construction of manufactured housing.

Last action — Conference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 17

  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 21, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on June 19, 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.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 4 R) — 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. Conference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 17

  2. Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 16

  3. Conference Committee Meeting: 06/17/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304

  4. Conferee Change: Rep. Hicks Replaces Rep. Paige 06/16/2025 HJ 17 P. 24

  5. President Appoints: Senators Innis, Murphy, Reardon; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16

  6. Sen. Innis Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16

  7. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Alexander Jr., Cole, D. Paige, Howland 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53

  8. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2005s and Requests CofC (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53

  9. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2005s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12

  10. Sen. Lang Floor Amendment # 2025-2005s, AA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12

  11. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/08/2025, Vote 5-1; SC 20

  12. Hearing: 04/15/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 17

  13. Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7

  14. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0392h: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 16

  15. Amendment # 2025-0392h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 16

  16. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0392h 02/18/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 14 P. 10

  17. Executive Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 305

  18. Full Committee Work Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 305

  19. Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 11:00 am LOB 305

  20. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 3 P. 23

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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Subjects

public-safety housing
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 685?
HB 685 is sponsored by Joe Sweeney (Republican), Daniel Innis (Republican), Joe Alexander (Republican), Ross Berry (Republican), Heath Howard (Democrat), Jessica Grill (Democrat), Alissandra Murray (Democrat), Hope Damon (Democrat), and Ellen Read (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 685?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2025. Enacted.
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