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HB 558 · 2025 · House · Housing Committee

Public rent registry and algorithm ban

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creating a public county registry of the monthly rent charged by landlords for each owned unit and prohibiting landlords from using algorithms or software to determine rental rates.

Creates a public county registry of the rent charged by landlords for each owned unit, prohibits landlords from using algorithms or software to determine rental rates, and requires an affidavit attesting to compliance.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 20, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill creates a public registry of rents and prohibits landlords from using any algorithms or software to determine rental rates, and requires an affidavit attesting to compliance.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Ellen ReadDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Housing
  • Rep. Christine SeibertDRanking Member· State, Federal, and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Daniel VeilleuxDDeputy Ranking Member· Transportation

Also: Rep. Jodi NewellD, Rep. Kathy StaubD

Public testimony

36 signed in online · 8 wrote testimony

53% support47% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I work full time and should at least be able to afford a roof over my head”
— Emerson Grey, Manchestersupports
“New Hampshire must not prioritize rent over humans. These algorithms create a self-contained positive feedback loop of ever-raising rent that is unconscionable. I'd like for this state to have a future, and to have affordable housing for the youth that are growing up here.…”
— Elizabeth Morris, LEEsupports
“I am opposed to this bill. The purpose of the Registry of Deeds to record land transfers. and documents related to land transfers. I don't know what the purpose of the bill is supposed to be, but I don't see how this could be implemented in the Registry of Deeds office.”
— Anna Tilton, KEENE · Cheshire county Registry of Deedsopposes
“I was recently elected Carroll County Register of Deeds but previously worked as a paralegal and title abstractor for almost 25 years.…”
— Karen Rines, Ossipeeopposes
“Affordable housing is important, but this bill is not a solution to preventing excessive rental rates. 1) The language of this bill "prohibits landlords from using any algorithms or software to determine rental rates" is too vague.…”
— Patricia Anastasia, Londonderryopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2810:00 amHouse HousingLOB 305Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 3 P. 15
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 01:30 pm LOB 305
  3. Jan 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/28/2025 01:30 pm LOB 305
  4. Jan 28, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  5. Feb 14, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0187h
  6. Mar 20, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 55

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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