HB 351 · 2025 · House · Housing Committee
60-day notice for at-will eviction
AI-generatedrequiring landlords to give tenants of at-will tenancies at least 60-days notice to evict.
Requires landlords to give tenants of at-will tenancies at least 60 days' notice before eviction.AI-generated
Status
Died on the table in the House · March 20, 2025- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill requires landlords to give tenants of at-will tenancies at least 60-days notice to evict.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
In the bill's words
Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site
“For all residential tenancies, [30] 60 days' notice shall be sufficient in all cases; provided, however, that 7 days' notice shall be sufficient if the reason for the termination is as set forth in RSA 540:2, II(a), (b), (d), or (h).”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Public testimony
82 signed in online · 11 wrote testimony
93% support6% oppose1% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“As both the Chief Executive and Chief Medical Officer of a NH-based Community Mental Healthcare Center, I can attest first-hand to the severe and grave consequences when a client with mental health is evicted from their property.…”
“At a time of budget deficits, we have no business removing the cap on a program that has already cost the state millions of dollars, favored children from middle class and wealthy families, and has no educational accountability. Passing this bill is fiscally irresponsible.…”
“In the midst of a housing crisis, this is a reasonable amount of time to give people the opportunity to find another place to live.”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Feb 11, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate9–8Overall53% yea
- Mar 20, 2025HouseDivisionLay HB 351 on Table (Rep. Cole)Adopted352–11Overall97% yea
Hearings and debates
- Jan 21, 2025Public hearingHouse Housing3:17:31–3:18:411m 10slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
- Mar 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floor4:54:51–5:00:495m 58slocated in the stream transcriptLay HB 351 on Table (Rep. Cole) — adopted, division 352-11
- Dec 17, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamDied on Table, Session ended
Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.
Legislative history
- Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 2 P. 16
- Jan 21, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2025 11:00 am LOB 210-211
- Jan 21, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/21/2025 11:00 am LOB 210-211
- Feb 11, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/11/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC)
- Feb 14, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- Mar 20, 2025HouseLay HB 351 on Table (Rep. Cole): MA DV 352-11 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 55
- Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 19
Coverage
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Background reading
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.