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HB 731 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Supportive housing for disabilities

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relative to supportive housing options for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Provides a limited license exemption for certain supportive housing options serving individuals with developmental disabilities located within a larger facility or apartment building.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 8, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill provides a limited license exemption for certain supportive housing options for individuals with disabilities located within a larger facility or apartment building.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Jessica LaMontagneDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs
  • Rep. Heath HowardDDeputy Ranking Member· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Sen. Denise RicciardiRDeputy Majority Leader

Also: Rep. Lily FossD, Rep. Kathy StaubD

Public testimony

40 signed in online · 16 wrote testimony

95% support5% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Very significant limitations on housing options for adults with developmental disabilities could be eased by passage of this bill, especially as there needs to be a significant increase in building more muiti-unit housing across the state, and particularly in our highest population zones.”
— Lois Cote, Manchestersupports
“I submitted this earlier as a document but for some reason it is unreadable, so I am resubmitting. Thank you!…”
— Maria Q Cousins, Strathamsupports
“I am in favor of the bill because it will help make it easier to create supportive housing for adults with IDD in NH. This is a very big need in NH and I request that the state provide as much support as possible for this important cause.”
— John Tarabocchia, Windhamsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 19, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0924h18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0924hadopted
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0924hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 1, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1632s5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 15, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1632s5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 15, 2025SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2025-1632sfailed
  • May 15, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Jun 12, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs1:32:57–1:36:143m 17slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs2:19:01–2:24:195m 18slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0924h; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0924h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0924h — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 9, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services4:25:04–4:33:258m 21slocated in the stream transcript==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing
  • May 15, 2025Floor debateSenate floor3:43:08–3:46:263m 18slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1632s; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-1632s — failed, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled 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 Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 24
  2. Feb 19, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/19/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204
  3. Mar 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 201
  4. Mar 19, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0924h 03/19/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 17 P. 19
  5. Mar 26, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0924h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 34
  6. Mar 26, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0924h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 34
  7. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 10
  8. Apr 9, 2025Sen==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 04/09/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 16
  9. May 1, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1632s, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
  10. May 1, 2025SenHB 731 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  11. May 15, 2025SenSpecial Order to 05/15/2025, Without Objection, MA; 05/01/2025 SJ 11
  12. May 15, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1632s, 05/15/2025, Vote 5-0; SC 21
  13. May 15, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1632s, AF, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  14. May 15, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  15. Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  16. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 26
  17. Jul 7, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/07/2025; Chapter 153; eff. 09/05/2025

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Background reading

Evergreen reading on the policy area — spanning perspectives — not coverage of this specific bill.

  • Developmental ServicesState agency

    NH Department of Health and Human Services — How the ten area agencies and the Medicaid waivers fit together — the system the oversight commission reviews.AI-generated

  • Disability Rights Center — New HampshireAdvocacy — NH

    Disability Rights Center-NH — The state's federally designated protection and advocacy agency, named in the notification duties.AI-generated

  • Bureau of Developmental ServicesState agency

    NH Department of Health and Human Services — The bureau named throughout the statute, and the abuse-reporting line for services recipients.AI-generated

  • Report adult abusePrimary source

    NH Department of Health and Human Services — New Hampshire's adult protection reporting duty, which the notification requirements sit on top of.AI-generated

Documents (PDF)

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