HB 1612-FN
relative to the use of price-fixing websites, algorithms, or other software by landlords.
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On the record
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| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | DIED ON THE TABLE |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 2/5/2026 |
| LSR number | 2609 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H64 |
Where it stands
House: DIED ON THE TABLE
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
The bill was set aside during the session and never taken back up, so it died when the session ended.
Sponsors
Read, Ellen(D) Rock 10, Hegner, Karen(D) Hills 41, Paige, David(D) Carr 1, Wheeler, Jonah(D) Hills 33
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 20, 2026Public Hearing: 01/20/2026 11:30 am GP 231
- January 20, 2026Executive Session: 01/20/2026 11:30 am GP 231
- January 27, 2026Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/20/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- January 27, 2026Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- February 5, 2026Lay HB1612 on Table (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA DV 198-147 02/05/2026
- August 19, 2026Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026
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.
Lay HB1612 on Table (Rep. Alexander Jr.)
Decided on a division 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.
Majority — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
The majority of the committee believes this bill needs to be found Inexpedient to Legislate. On top of this bill being unclear about what constitutes pricing algorithms and software, this bill would also be redundant. The committee heard testimony that housing providers using a Microsoft excel formula could possibly be construed as “price fixing.” The committee also heard testimony that this bill is not needed as there is already a remedy for those who feel aggrieved by perceived monopolistic tendencies by our housing providers. The majority does not believe this bill would solve anything and would actually open up your mom and pop housing providers to defending a number of complaints regarding price fixing. Adding additional burdens to our housing providers will drive up rental costs and exacerbate our housing shortage. Vote 10-8.
Minority — OUGHT TO PASS
Software should not be used to coordinate rents in ways that drive up housing costs for families. A recent analysis by the White House Council of Economic Advisors found that rental price algorithms increase rents by roughly $70 per month and cost renters nationwide billions of dollars each year. While price fixing has long been illegal, our statutes were written for a different era—before modern algorithms could quietly replicate the same behavior at scale. States such as California, New York, and Connecticut have already updated their antitrust laws in the last year to respond to this reality, and New Hampshire should not fall behind. Clarifying that these practices are unlawful helps protect renters, promote fairness, and ensure competition works for people, not against them, in today’s housing market.
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 20, 2026 at 11:30Housing public hearing recording 3:51:00–4:06:30, about 16 min (estimated)
- January 20, 2026 at 11:30Housing executive session recording (start time not identified)
- February 5, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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