HB 1400 (2024): relative to residential parking spaces, landlord-tenant law, unauthorized occupant evictions, and zoning procedures concerning residential housing.

HB 1400 (2024)

relative to residential parking spaces, landlord-tenant law, unauthorized occupant evictions, and zoning procedures concerning residential housing.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Special Committee on Housing
• Senate committee: Commerce
• Subject: Housing
• Chapter law: 370

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Special Committee on Housing committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 16, 2024, with 51 people signed in online: 47 in support and 4 in opposition. The committee held a work session on March 8, 2024. The committee met in executive session on March 8, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 9–1 to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0853h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-0853h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 28, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On March 28, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 9, 2024. The committee held a public hearing on May 7, 2024 on a proposed non-germane amendment (2024-1658s). The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1962s). On May 22, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to after the Committee on Education, Without Objection”. The committee's amendment (2024-1962s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 22, 2024, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2024-2144s), offered by Sen. Perkins Kwoka, was adopted on a voice vote on May 22, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On May 22, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 29, 2024 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1962s and 2024-2144s and Requests CofC (Reps. Alexander Jr., McWilliams, Sweeney, D. Mannion)” on a voice vote. On May 30, 2024 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Bill Gannon. A committee of conference met on June 5, 2024 and June 6, 2024 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. The Senate adopted the conference report (2024-2295c) on a voice vote. On June 13, 2024 the House adopted the conference report (2024-2295c) on a roll call 205–149. The bill was enrolled on June 13, 2024 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2024-2364e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on August 23, 2024, making it Chapter 370 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Rebecca McWilliams (D - Merr 30) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Josh Yokela (R - Rock 32)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 16, 2024, 1:45 PM: public hearing, House Special Committee on Housing, LOB 302-304
• March 8, 2024, 11:00 AM: full committee work session, House Special Committee on Housing, LOB 302-304
• March 8, 2024, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Special Committee on Housing, LOB 302-304
• April 9, 2024, 10:20 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
• May 7, 2024, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
• June 5, 2024, 2:30 PM: committee of conference, LOB 305
• June 6, 2024, 12:30 PM: committee of conference, LOB 205-207

Votes

• March 28, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0853h — voice vote, passed
• May 22, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2024-1962s and 2024-2144s — voice vote, passed
• May 29, 2024, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1962s and 2024-2144s and Requests CofC (Reps. Alexander Jr., McWilliams, Sweeney, D. Mannion) — voice vote, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2024, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 13, 2024, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 205, nays 149, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 674:16
• RSA 540-A:1
• RSA 540-A:3
• RSA 540-A:4
• RSA 79-E:2
• RSA 79-E
• RSA 672:8
• RSA 674
• RSA 79-E:4-d

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 12, page 19
• SC 14
• SC 18
• SC 20