New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 281: prohibiting municipalities from denying building or occupancy permits for property adjacent to class VI roads under certain circumstances.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 281 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on January 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: prohibiting municipalities from denying building or occupancy permits for property adjacent to class VI roads under certain circumstances. Primary sponsor: Keith Murphy (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 22, 2025): Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0256; Effective 07/01/2026.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · 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 |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 21 |
| 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
- Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0256; Effective 07/01/2026
- Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 58
- Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
- Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 6
- Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/06/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC)
- Executive Session: 05/06/2025 10:00 am LOB 305
- ==CONTINUED== Public Hearing: 04/15/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
- ==RECESSED== Public Hearing: 04/08/2025 11:30 am LOB 305
- Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 11 P. 113
- Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0947s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
- Committee Amendment # 2025-0947s, AA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
- Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0947s, 03/20/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 13
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