SB 42 · 2025 · Senate · Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee

Notice of death affidavit requirement

relative to notice of death affidavits.

Requires beneficiaries of a transfer on death deed to file a notice of death affidavit containing detailed information with the registry of deeds within 60 days of the transferor's death.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 24, 2025

✓Introduced
✓Senate
✓House
✓Governor
✓Law

Analysis

This bill requires beneficiaries of a transfer on death deed to file a notice of death affidavit with detailed information at the registry of deeds within 60 days of the transferor's death, thereby ensuring proper documentation and communication with the tax assessor.

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

“Beneficiaries who receive real property under a transfer on death deed shall file, within 60 days following the death of the transferor, a notice of death affidavit for recording at the registry of deeds in the county where the real property is located.”

RSA 563-D:22

“After recording the notice of death affidavit, the register of deeds shall return the original affidavit to the person who filed it and transmit a copy of the affidavit to the tax assessor of the municipality where the property is located, in accordance with RSA 478:14.”

RSA 563-D:22

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Public testimony

5 signed in online

60% support20% oppose20% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay

Starting text: Bill as introduced

Feb 13, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
Overall
100% yea
Feb 13, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
Apr 28, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass18–0
Overall
100% yea
May 8, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
Jun 12, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

Jan 21, 2025Public hearingSenate Election Law and Municipal AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamHearing
Feb 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
Apr 7, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government4:16–5:241m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
Apr 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government1:51:54–1:55:584m 4slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; 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

Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3
Jan 21, 2025SenHearing: 01/21/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:20 am; SC 7
Feb 13, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 02/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9
Feb 13, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 11 P. 109
Apr 7, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/07/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303
Apr 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/28/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303
Apr 28, 2025House: Ought to Pass 04/28/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 23 P. 9
May 8, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 12
Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
Jun 23, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 06/23/2025; Chapter 0114; Effective 08/22/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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