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HB 617 · 2025 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Homestead right exemption changes

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relative to the homestead right.

Modifies the dollar amount of the homestead right and adds additional exemptions governing its use.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill increases the homestead right to $1,000,000 and adds additional exemptions for its usage.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Melissa LitchfieldRPrime

Public testimony

10 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

40% support60% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am writing in support of HB617. The current homestead exemption caps are far too low to reflect the cost of living and real estate in NH, and an upward adjustment that actually allows NH citizens to protect their home from an adverse judgment is important.…”
— Melissa Hanlon, Brentwoodsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-049:30 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentLOB 307Public hearing
  • 2025-02-181:00 pmHouse Municipal and County GovernmentLOB 201Public hearing
  • 2025-04-169:00 amSenate Ways and MeansSH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 19
  2. Feb 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 307
  3. Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 201
  4. Feb 18, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0437h 02/18/2025 (Vote 11-7; RC) HC 14 P. 26
  5. Feb 25, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0437h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 73
  7. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0437h: MA RC 216-146 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 73
  8. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 7
  9. Apr 16, 2025SenHearing: 04/16/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am; SC 16
  10. May 1, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1727s, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
  11. May 1, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1727s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  12. May 1, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1727s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  13. May 22, 2025HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1727s and Requests CofC (Rep. S. Smith): MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53
  14. May 22, 2025HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Pauer, J. MacDonald, Litchfield, Girard 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53
  15. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Lang Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  16. Jun 5, 2025SenPresident Appoints: Senators Lang, Rochefort, Fenton; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  17. Jun 17, 2025HouseConference Committee Meeting: 06/17/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  18. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2791c; 06/26/2025
  19. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report # 2025-2791c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
  20. Jun 26, 2025HouseConference Committee Report 2025-2791c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 18
  21. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  22. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 63
  23. Aug 1, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 282; eff. 01/01/2026

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Documents (PDF)

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