HB 1040
establishing a committee to study the laws and procedures governing the filing and registering of quitclaim deeds in the state.
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On the record
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| Status | SIGNED BY GOVERNOR |
|---|---|
| In the House | CONCURRED |
| In the Senate | PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 5/21/2026 |
| LSR number | 3125 |
| Chapter | 0209 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H10 |
Where it stands
House: CONCURRED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
A bill goes on the consent calendar when the committee vote was unanimous or nearly so, and any members who dissented did not object to placing it there. It then passes without floor debate. Ten members may file a petition to pull a bill off the consent calendar and have it debated and voted on separately.
Sponsors
Turer, Eric(D) Rock 6
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary
- January 21, 2026Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 01:30 pm GP 230
- January 21, 2026Executive Session: 01/21/2026 01:30 pm GP 230
- January 27, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/21/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC)
- February 5, 2026Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/05/2026
- February 5, 2026Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Judiciary
- March 19, 2026Hearing: 03/19/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm
- April 2, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1311s, 04/09/2026; Vote 5-0; CC
- April 9, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1311s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026
- April 9, 2026Committee Amendment # 2026-1311s, AA, VV; 04/09/2026
- May 21, 2026House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1311s (Rep. Lynn): MA VV 05/21/2026
- June 4, 2026Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026)
- June 4, 2026Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026
- July 9, 2026Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 209; eff. 7/2/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Ought to Pass
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1311s
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1311s (Rep. Lynn)
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Committee — OUGHT TO PASS
This bill establishes a committee to study possible legislative protections against property fraud and title theft through the use of quitclaim deeds. The Judiciary Committee heard that this is a real and growing issue, and that our state is falling behind other states in protecting against this threat, which can strip residents of their real property rights and value without their knowledge. A 2025 survey by the National Association of Realtors on the topic found that the northeast states are at greatest risk and noted that many states are moving to implement preventive measures. The NH Attorney General’s office issued a consumer alert on June 1, 2025, warning NH real estate owners to be vigilant about this growing risk. NH currently relies on measures focused mainly on owner responsibility and mitigation of fraudulent filings, while other states have implemented a range of preventive measures against such filings, that NH could consider adopting in some form. There are, however, many stake holders and many options to consider, making a legislative committee the proper option for considering these before any legislative changes are put forward. Vote 15-0.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 21, 2026 at 13:30Judiciary public hearing recording 4:03:27–4:06:41, about 3 min (estimated)
- January 21, 2026 at 13:30Judiciary executive session recording (start time not identified)
- February 5, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- March 19, 2026 at 13:30Judiciary hearing recording (start time not identified)
- April 9, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- May 21, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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