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New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 163: repealing the temporary moratoria and limitation on building permits and the approval of subdivisions and site plans.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 163 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: repealing the temporary moratoria and limitation on building permits and the approval of subdivisions and site plans. Primary sponsor: Howard Pearl (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2025): Lay SB163 on Table (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 156.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Howard PearlPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Joe AlexanderCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 29
Juliet Harvey-BoliaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseBelknap 3
Dan InnisCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Tim LangCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Tim McGoughCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Mike MoffettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseMerrimack 4
Jonathan MortonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Keith MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
David WattersCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4

“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. Lay SB163 on Table (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 156
  2. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1950h (NT) 05/06/2025 (Vote 17-0; RC) HC 27 P. 22
  3. Executive Session: 05/06/2025 10:00 am LOB 305
  4. Public Hearing: 04/15/2025 11:30 am LOB 302-304
  5. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 11 P. 111
  6. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0910s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  7. Sen. Pearl Floor Amendment # 2025-0910s, AA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  8. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025, Vote 4-2; SC 13
  9. Hearing: 03/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 11:30 am; SC 11
  10. Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3

Sources

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