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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1159: relative to updating the state building code.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1159 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to updating the state building code. Primary sponsor: Carol McGuire (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 49; eff. 07/01/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carol McGuirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseMerrimack 27
Keith ErfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 28
Heath HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseStrafford 4
Howard PearlCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 49; eff. 07/01/2026
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11
  4. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1058s (Rep. Layon): MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 8
  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1058s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
  6. Committee Amendment # 2026-1058s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1058s, 03/12/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 9
  8. Hearing: 03/04/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 7
  9. Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 4
  10. Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 4
  11. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/28/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC) HC 6 P. 5
  12. Executive Session: 01/28/2026 10:00 am GP 231

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source