SB 27-FN (2026): relative to dwellings over water.

SB 27-FN (2026)

relative to dwellings over water.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Resources, Recreation and Development
• Senate committee: Commerce
• Subject: Property - Real and Personal
• Chapter law: 14

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 14, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 6–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0365s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0365s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 6, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 6, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the House Resources, Recreation and Development committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 16, 2025, with 20 people signed in online: 17 in support and 3 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 16, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on September 24, 2025. The committee met in executive session on September 24, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 8–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. A floor amendment (2026-0022h) was adopted on a division vote 191–148 on January 8, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 8, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On February 5, 2026 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Daniel Innis. On February 5, 2026 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection”. The bill was enrolled on March 12, 2026 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on March 27, 2026, making it Chapter 14 of the session laws. It took effect on May 26, 2026.

Sponsors

• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Mark McConkey (R - SD3)
• Sen. Pat Long (D - SD20)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 14, 2025, 10:30 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
• March 6, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• April 16, 2025, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Resources, Recreation and Development, LOB 305
• April 16, 2025, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Resources, Recreation and Development, LOB 305
• September 24, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Resources, Recreation and Development, GP 228
• September 24, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Resources, Recreation and Development, GP 228
• January 8, 2026: floor debate, House
• February 5, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• March 6, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0365s — voice vote, passed
• January 8, 2026, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 191, nays 148, passed
• January 8, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0022h — voice vote, passed
• February 5, 2026, Senate: Concur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 482-A:26

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 5
• SC 11
• HC 51, page 43
• HJ 2, pages 65 and 66
• SJ 7
• HJ 8, page 115