New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 174: prohibiting planning boards from considering the number of bedrooms a given unit or development has during the hearing and approval process.
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Plain-language summary
SB 174 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: prohibiting planning boards from considering the number of bedrooms a given unit or development has during the hearing and approval process. Primary sponsor: Keith Murphy (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 22, 2025): Lay SB174 on Table (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA DV 239-120 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 45.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Murphy | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| Joe Alexander | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Hillsborough 29 |
| Dan Innis | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| Jason Osborne | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Rockingham 2 |
| Howard Pearl | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Lay SB174 on Table (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA DV 239-120 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 45
- Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1639h 2025-2343h: MF RC 176-183 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 43
- Lay SB174 on Table (Rep. B. Boyd): MF RC 179-180 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 41
- FLAM # 2025-2343h (Rep. Howland): AA DV 234-124 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 41
- Amendment # 2025-1639h: AA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 40
- Removed from Consent (Reps. Kuttab, Panek, Bordes, Rice, B. Boyd, Boehm, Porcelli, Perez, Andrus, Ball) 05/17/2025 HJ 15 P. 4
- Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1639h 05/06/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC)
- Executive Session: 05/06/2025 10:00 am LOB 305
- Public Hearing: 04/08/2025 10:30 am LOB 305
- Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 11 P. 112
- Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
- Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025, Vote 4-2; SC 13
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