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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.

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

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2110:00 amHouse HousingLOB 210-211Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-04-109:30 amSenate CommerceSH 100Public hearing

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

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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