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HB 1012 · 2026 · House · Housing Committee

Repealing accessory dwelling units

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repealing accessory dwelling units and detached accessory dwelling units.

Repeals the use of accessory dwelling units and detached accessory dwelling units.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill repeals use of accessory dwelling units and detached accessory dwelling units.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Len TurcotteRPrime
  • Rep. Bill BoydRClerk· Public Works and Highways

Also: Rep. Kristine PerezR, Rep. Paul TerryR, Rep. Charles FooteR, Rep. Richard BrownR, Rep. David FrachtD, Rep. Diane KelleyR

Public testimony

65 signed in online · 15 wrote testimony

6% support94% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This bill fixes prior deleterious acts which propagate rental accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to every corner of every NH residential property. Through the 1990s, we experienced MA house flippers buying NH houses, making legal changes and immediately selling.…”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuasupports
“Last session a peculiar coalition of free-staters wanting less government and lower taxes and urban liberals wanting denser neighborhoods with more municipal expenses and higher property taxes combined to repeal many zoning laws.…”
— Roy Schweiker, Concordsupports
“The Members of the NH Council on Developmental Disabilities believe this will could have a negative effect on the NH disability community.…”
— Chase Eagleson, Concord · Members of the NH Council on Developmental Disabilitiesopposes
“New Hampshire needs more access to housing now. We need to expand the tax base as well as enable the next two generations the opportunity to put down roots and care about New Hampshire.”
— Curtis Register, Durhamopposes
“Accessory dwelling units are a gentle way of increasing density in neighborhoods who don't want to experience significant change.…”
— Vanessa BLAIS, Manchesteropposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-139:00 amHouse HousingGP 231Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1 P. 2
  2. Jan 13, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/13/2026 02:30 pm GP 231
  3. Jan 13, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/13/2026 02:30 pm GP 231
  4. Jan 13, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/13/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 5 P. 7
  5. Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 10

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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