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HB 628 · 2025 · House · Housing Committee

Housing voucher discrimination ban

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prohibiting landlords from discriminating against prospective tenants holding certain vouchers under the housing choice voucher program.

Prohibits landlords from discriminating against prospective tenants based on their use of housing choice vouchers to rent dwellings.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 prohibits discrimination against tenants holding certain vouchers for purposes of renting dwellings.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Timothy HorriganDPrime
  • Rep. Gaby GrossmanDDeputy Ranking Member· Children and Family Law

Also: Rep. Allan HowlandD, Rep. Suzanne VailD

Public testimony

142 signed in online · 21 wrote testimony

93% support7% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Voucher holders should not be prevented from accessing housing because they get help with paying market rate rent.…”
— Patricia Anastasia, Londonderrysupports
“There should be a higher age limit to marriage. Age 18 should be the minimum”
— Christine Greene, Straffordsupports
“Individuals with low-income should not be discriminated against in the housing market when they are a prospective tenant. Please support this bill.”
— Anne Grossi, Bedfordsupports

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. 19
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 02:00 pm LOB 305
  3. Jan 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/28/2025 02:00 pm LOB 305
  4. Feb 11, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/11/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC)
  5. Feb 14, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  6. Mar 20, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 213-152 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 56

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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