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HB 309 · 2025 · House · Housing Committee

Making electronic rent payments optional

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relative to making electronic rent payments optional.

Prohibits landlords from requiring tenants or prospective tenants to pay rent by electronic funds transfer.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill prohibits landlords from requiring a tenant or prospective tenant to pay by electronic funds transfers.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“A landlord shall not require a tenant or prospective tenant to pay any amount due under a residential lease, renewal, or extension agreement solely via electronic funds transfer, including, but not limited to, any automatic, recurring electronic funds transfers.”
Section 176:1
“The provisions of subparagraph (a) shall not apply to any violation of 540-A:3, V-a, V-b, [or] V-c, or X.”
Section 176:2
“The landlord shall allow at least one other non-electronic form of payment for the purposes of this section.”
Section 176:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Maureen MooneyRPrime
  • Rep. Bill BoydRClerk· Public Works and Highways
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair· Commerce

Also: Rep. Julie MilesR

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

67% support22% oppose11% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I wish to thank Representatives Maureen Mooney and Bill Boyd (Hillsborough - District 12) for sponsoring this bill for me. I was contacted by a senior citizen who was being forced to switch from submitting checks for her monthly rent to paying by electronic means.…”
— Robert T. Bevill, J.D., LL.M., Merrimacksupports

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

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2025Public hearingHouse Housing3:55:04–3:59:013m 57slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0342h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0342h — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 10, 2025Public hearingSenate Commerce6:26–9:393m 13slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 8, 2025Floor debateSenate floor2:02:24–2:05:373m 13slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1830s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1972s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-1830s — failed, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateHouse floor1:30:04–1:31:111m 7slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1972s (Rep. Alexander Jr.) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 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 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 2 P. 14
  2. Jan 21, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2025 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
  3. Jan 21, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/21/2025 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
  4. Feb 11, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0342h (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 12 P. 7
  5. Feb 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0342h: AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 8
  6. Feb 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0342h: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 8
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7
  8. Apr 10, 2025SenHearing: 04/10/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 16
  9. May 8, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1830s, 05/08/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20
  10. May 8, 2025SenHB 309 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
  11. May 8, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1830s, AF, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
  12. May 8, 2025SenSen. Innis Floor Amendment # 2025-1972s, AA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
  13. May 8, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1972s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
  14. Jun 12, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1972s (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 12
  15. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  16. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59
  17. Jul 15, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 176; eff. 01/01/2026 HJ 18

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Documents (PDF)

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