HB 1159
relative to updating the state building code.
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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 | 4/9/2026 |
| LSR number | 2637 |
| Chapter | 0049 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H07 |
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
McGuire, Carol(R) Merr 27, Erf, Keith(R) Hills 28, Howard, Heath(D) Straf 4, Pearl, Howard(R) Merr 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 Executive Departments and Administration
- January 28, 2026Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 10:00 am GP 231
- January 28, 2026Executive Session: 01/28/2026 10:00 am GP 231
- February 3, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/28/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC)
- February 5, 2026Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration
- February 12, 2026Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/12/2026
- March 4, 2026Hearing: 03/04/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am
- March 5, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1058s, 03/12/2026; Vote 4-0; CC
- March 12, 2026Committee Amendment # 2026-1058s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026
- March 12, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1058s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026
- April 9, 2026House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1058s (Rep. Layon): MA VV 04/09/2026
- April 23, 2026Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/23/2026)
- April 23, 2026Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026
- May 12, 2026Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 49; eff. 07/01/2026
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 #2026-1058s
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1058s (Rep. Layon)
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
As the historical protocol of the committee, this bill updates the state codes to 2024, all except for the international energy codes, that are addressed in a separate bill. Vote 12-0.
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 28, 2026 at 10:00Executive Departments and Administration public hearing
- January 28, 2026 at 10:00Executive Departments and Administration executive session
- February 12, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- March 4, 2026 at 09:30Executive Departments and Administration hearing
- March 12, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- April 9, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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