HB 428-LOCAL (2025): relative to the state building code.

HB 428-LOCAL (2025)

relative to the state building code.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Subject: Municipalities
• Chapter law: 276

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 22, 2025, with 9 people signed in online: 2 in support and 7 in opposition. The committee held work sessions on January 28, 2025 and February 12, 2025. The committee met in executive session on February 12, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0328h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–6. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0328h) was adopted on a division vote 184–149 on March 26, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 26, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 188–151. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 16, 2025. The committee voted 4–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1989s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1989s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 15, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On May 15, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 22, 2025 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1989s” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Jason Osborne. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Howard Pearl. A committee of conference met on June 18, 2025 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 26, 2025 the Senate adopted the conference report (2025-2824c) on a voice vote. On June 26, 2025 the House adopted the conference report (2025-2824c) on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 26, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on August 1, 2025, making it Chapter 276 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Joe Alexander (R - Hills 29) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Joe Sweeney (R - Rock 25)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Rep. Carol McGuire (R - Merr 27)
• Rep. Ross Berry (R - Hills 44)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
• Rep. Dan McGuire (R - Merr 14)
• Rep. Mark Warden (R - Hills 39)
• Sen. Mark McConkey (R - SD3)
• Rep. Jason Osborne (R - Rock 2)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 22, 2025, 11:30 AM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• January 28, 2025, 10:15 AM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 104
• February 12, 2025, 12:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• February 12, 2025, 12:00 PM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• March 26, 2025: floor debate, House
• April 16, 2025, 9:40 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, SH 103
• May 15, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• May 22, 2025: floor debate, House
• June 5, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 18, 2025, 9:00 AM: committee of conference, LOB 205-207

Votes

• March 26, 2025, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 184, nays 149, passed
• March 26, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0328h — yeas 188, nays 151, passed
• May 15, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1989s — voice vote, passed
• May 22, 2025, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1989s — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 26, 2025, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 26, 2025, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 153:5
• RSA 155-A:2
• RSA 155-A:4
• RSA 155-A:7
• RSA 155-A:10
• RSA 155-A:11-b
• RSA 674:34
• RSA 675:1
• RSA 47:22
• RSA 674:51
• RSA 155-A:1
• RSA 155-A:3

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 17, page 32
• SC 17
• SC 21