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HB 60 · 2025 · House · Housing Committee

Eviction at lease expiration

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relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term.

Adds expiration of a 12-month-or-longer lease term as grounds for eviction, provided the landlord gives 60 days' written notice and files within 6 months, and specifies such a no-fault termination is not treated as an eviction on tenant screening reports.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · August 11, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill adds the expiration of the term of the lease or tenancy if over 6 months as grounds for an eviction.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Bob LynnRPrimeChair· Judiciary

Rep. Sheila SeidelR

Public testimony

296 signed in online · 83 wrote testimony

2% support97% oppose0% neutral

AgainstWould worsen NH's housing and homelessness crisis

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“While a lease is a contract between the parties with a specified term, and a contract is a contract; housing is different.…”
— Michael Cahill, Newmarket · Rockingham 10 Newfields, Newmarketopposes
“I oppose this bill because it makes it easy for landlords to evict their tenants without having a good reason to evict them. I had a landlord that wanted to evict me because he did not want to fix the lead issue.…”
— Moraima Maldonado Febres, Manchesteropposes
“In a time when the state refuses to deal with a housing shortage, it should not be any easier to evict people, this is simply contributing to the number of people who are homeless. Find a better solution.…”
— Jan Schmidt, Nashuaopposes

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Hearings

  • 2025-01-2110:00 amHouse HousingLOB 210-211Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-05-069:30 amSenate CommerceSH 100Public hearing
  • 2025-05-139:30 amSenate CommerceSH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 2 P. 4
  2. Jan 21, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  3. Jan 21, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/21/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  4. Jan 28, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 01/28/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 10 P. 8
  5. Jan 30, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Feb 6, 2025HouseFLAM # 2025-0254h (Rep. Read): AF RC 140-217 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 17
  7. Feb 6, 2025HouseFLAM # 2025-0251h (Rep. D. Paige): AF RC 145-212 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 20
  8. Feb 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA RC 217-139 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 22
  9. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7
  10. May 6, 2025Sen==RECESSED== Hearing: 05/06/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:40 am; SC 20
  11. May 13, 2025SenHearing: 05/13/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 21
  12. May 22, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2153s, 05/22/2025; Vote 4-2; CC; SC 22
  13. May 22, 2025SenHB 60 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
  14. Jun 5, 2025SenSpecial Order to 06/05/2025, Without Objection, MA; 05/22/2025 SJ 14
  15. Jun 5, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2153s, 06/05/2025, Vote 4-2; SC 24
  16. Jun 5, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-2153s, AF, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
  17. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Murphy Floor Amendment # 2025-2711s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
  18. Jun 5, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-2711s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
  19. Jun 5, 2025SenWithout Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate, MA; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
  20. Jun 5, 2025HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2711s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 169
  21. Jun 5, 2025HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Alexander Jr., Lynn, Beaulier, DiSilvestro 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 169
  22. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Innis Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  23. Jun 5, 2025SenPresident Appoints: Senators Innis, Ricciardi, Reardon; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  24. Jun 17, 2025HouseConference Committee Meeting: 06/17/2025 01:30 pm LOB 302-304
  25. Jun 11, 2025SenConferee Change; Senator McConkey Replaces Senator Ricciardi; SJ 16
  26. Jun 17, 2025HouseConferee Change: Rep. S. Smith Replaces Rep. Disilvestro 06/17/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
  27. Jun 18, 2025SenConferee Change; Senator Ricciardi Replaces Senator Reardon; SJ 17
  28. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2801c; 06/26/2025
  29. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report # 2025-2801c; RC 16Y-8N, Adopted; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
  30. Jun 26, 2025HouseConference Committee Report 2025-2801c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60
  31. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  32. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 63
  33. Aug 1, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 263; eff.07/01/2026

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Documents (PDF)

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