New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 281 — prohibiting municipalities from denying building or occupancy permits for property adjacent to class VI roads under certain circumstances.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0256; Effective 07/01/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2025. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0256; Effective 07/01/2026

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 58

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

  4. Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 6

  5. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/06/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC)

  6. Executive Session: 05/06/2025 10:00 am LOB 305

  7. ==CONTINUED== Public Hearing: 04/15/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304

  8. ==RECESSED== Public Hearing: 04/08/2025 11:30 am LOB 305

  9. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 11 P. 113

  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0947s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8

  11. Committee Amendment # 2025-0947s, AA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8

  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0947s, 03/20/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 13

  13. Hearing: 03/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:45 am; SC 11

  14. Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 409 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (409)

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Subjects

housing transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 281?
SB 281 is sponsored by Jason Osborne (Republican), Daniel Innis (Republican), Joe Alexander (Republican), Howard Pearl (Republican), Keith Murphy (Republican), and Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 281?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2025. Enacted.
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