HB 1079
allowing accessory dwelling units to be built within or attached to certain non-conforming structures.
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On the record
Quoted from the General Court bill status page, not worked out from the docket.
| 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 | 2594 |
| Chapter | 0210 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H64 |
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
Howland, Allan(D) Straf 20, Paige, David(D) Carr 1, Preece, David(D) Hills 17
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 Housing
- January 22, 2026Public Hearing: 01/22/2026 02:00 pm GP 231
- February 17, 2026Subcommittee Work Session: 02/17/2026 02:30 pm GP 231
- March 3, 2026Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 231
- March 3, 2026Subcommittee Work Session: 03/03/2026 09:45 am GP 231
- March 4, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0823h 03/03/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC)
- March 11, 2026Amendment # 2026-0823h: AA VV 03/11/2026
- March 11, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0823h: MA VV 03/11/2026
- March 12, 2026Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Commerce
- April 21, 2026Hearing: 04/21/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am
- April 30, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1710s, 05/07/2026; Vote 4-1; CC
- May 7, 2026Committee Amendment # 2026-1710s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026
- May 7, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1710s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026
- May 21, 2026House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1710s (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA DV 269-73 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 210; eff. 8/31/2026
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 with Amendment 2026-0823h
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1710s
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1710s (Rep. Alexander Jr.)
Decided on a division vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
No committee report on file. Majority and minority reports are printed in the House Calendar rather than the docket.
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 22, 2026 at 14:00Housing public hearing recording 5:03:08–5:14:40, about 12 min (estimated)
- February 17, 2026 at 14:30Housing subcommittee work session
- March 3, 2026 at 09:45Housing subcommittee work session recording 0:27:30–0:28:00, about 0 min (estimated)
- March 3, 2026 at 10:00Housing executive session recording 0:49:03–0:52:03, about 3 min (estimated)
- March 11, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- April 21, 2026 at 10:00Commerce hearing recording (start time not identified)
- May 7, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- May 21, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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