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HB 383 · 2025 · House · Housing Committee

Condo board authority over condo documents

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relative to the authority of condominium boards and unit owners to create and amend condominium instruments.

Provides that condominium rules and bylaws are part of the condominium instruments when registered with the registry of deeds and requires at least 51 percent unit-owner approval to amend the condominium declaration.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill provides that condominium rules and bylaws shall be considered part of the condominium instruments if they are registered with the registry of deeds. The bill also provides that the condominium declaration cannot be changed except by a vote of at least 51 percent of the unit owners.

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

“If the condominium board registers the rules of the unit owners' association with the county registry of deeds, the rules shall have the force of law until such time as they are rescinded by a vote of the unit owners as provided in RSA 356-B:37 through RSA 356-B:39-a.”
RSA 356-B:35-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Susan AlmyDPrimeRanking Member· Ways and Means

Public testimony

9 signed in online

33% support44% oppose22% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 18, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Housing5:37:44–5:39:301m 46slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 3 P. 7
  2. Feb 18, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 305
  3. Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 305
  4. Feb 18, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 14 P. 10
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 14

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.