HB 628 · 2025 · House · Housing Committee
Housing voucher discrimination ban
AI-generatedprohibiting 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- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill prohibits discrimination against tenants holding certain vouchers for purposes of renting dwellings.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
In the bill's words
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“It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice because of age, sex, gender identity, race, religion, color, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability or national origin to:”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- 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.…”
“There should be a higher age limit to marriage. Age 18 should be the minimum”
“Individuals with low-income should not be discriminated against in the housing market when they are a prospective tenant. Please support this bill.”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Feb 11, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate9–8Overall53% yea
- Mar 20, 2025HouseDivisionInexpedient to LegislateAdopted213–152Overall58% yea
Hearings and debates
- Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Housing4:36:57–4:45:318m 34slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
- Mar 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floor5:03:28–5:07:384m 10slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, division 213-152
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Legislative history
- Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 3 P. 19
- Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 02:00 pm LOB 305
- Jan 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/28/2025 02:00 pm LOB 305
- Feb 11, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/11/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC)
- Feb 14, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- Mar 20, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 213-152 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 56
Coverage
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Background reading
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.