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SB 179 · 2025 · Senate · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Council on housing stability changes

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(New Title) relative to the state council on housing stability.

Attaches the council on housing stability to the department of health and human services, revises the council's membership and duties, and repeals the requirement that the housing finance authority submit a biennial housing plan.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 24, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill provides that the council on housing stability shall be attached to the department of health and human services. The bill also revises members and duties of the council, and repeals the requirement that the housing finance authority submit a biennial housing plan.

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

“There is hereby established the state council on housing stability for the purpose of implementing the plan to create housing stability for all citizens of the state of New Hampshire.”
RSA 4-H:1
“The council shall be administratively attached to the department of health and human services as defined in RSA 21-G:5. 121:2 State Council on Housing Stability;”
RSA 4-H:1
“The council shall present such plans to the governor for approval and tranmission to HUD. 121:4 State Council on Housing Stability.”
RSA 4-H:1
“The state council on housing stability shall be jointly facilitated by the department of health and human services, the department of business and economic affairs, the New Hampshire housing finance authority, and the New Hampshire community development finance authority.”
RSA 4-H:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. James GrayRPrimeChair· Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Public testimony

4 signed in online

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0771s5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2025-0771sadopted
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0771sadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Apr 17, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass14–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 8, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Jun 12, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration15:31–33:4118m 10slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0771s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0771s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0771s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 17, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration3:45:24–3:47:342m 10slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • May 8, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, 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, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3
  2. Feb 5, 2025SenHearing: 02/05/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:15 am; SC 8
  3. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0771s, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12
  4. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0771s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  5. Mar 13, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0771s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 11 P. 112
  7. Apr 17, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/17/2025 01:30 pm LOB 306-308
  8. Apr 17, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/17/2025 01:30 pm LOB 306-308
  9. Apr 17, 2025House: Ought to Pass 04/17/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 23 P. 7
  10. May 8, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 5
  11. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
  12. Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  13. Jun 24, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 06/24/2025; Chapter 0121; Effective 08/23/2025

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Documents (PDF)

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