HB 1110 · 2026 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee
Real estate practice act updates
AI-generatedrelative to the New Hampshire real estate practice act.
Revises the real estate practice act to measure educational requirements in credit hours, clarify surety bond and disciplinary provisions, extend discrimination prohibitions to rental activity, and correct statutory cross-references.AI-generated
Status
Signed into law · April 6, 2026- ✓Introduced
- ✓House
- ✓Senate
- ✓Governor
- ✓Law
Analysis
This bill: I. Clarifies that various educational requirements are measured in credit hours. II. Makes edits clarifying that inactive licensed principal or managing brokers are not required to maintain a surety bond, that annulled convictions are not considered for disciplinary proceedings, and that prohibited discrimination also applies to rental activity and not just sales activity. III. Corrects cross-references based on recent updates to the statutes.
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
“The following acts, conduct or practices are prohibited, and any licensee found guilty after a hearing shall be subject to disciplinary action as provided in RSA 310 [331-A:28]: 21:8 Real Estate Practice;”
“A certified copy of the final holding of any court of competent jurisdiction in such matter, or a certified copy of the order issued by any state or federal administrative agency having jurisdiction in such matter, shall be conclusive evidence in any hearing conducted under this chapter. 21:10 Effective Date.”
Official record
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Sponsors
Public testimony
Votes
yeanay- Jan 28, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass13–0Overall100% yea
- Feb 12, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
- Mar 12, 2026SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass4–0Overall100% yea
- Mar 12, 2026SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
- Mar 26, 2026SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted
Hearings and debates
- Jan 22, 2026Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration4:57:58–4:59:071m 9slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
- Feb 12, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
- Mar 4, 2026Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration23:05–27:494m 44slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
- Mar 12, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
- Mar 26, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote
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Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 6
- Jan 22, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/22/2026 02:00 pm GP 153
- Jan 22, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/22/2026 02:00 pm GP 153
- Jan 28, 2026House: Ought to Pass 01/28/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 6 P. 5
- Feb 12, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 3
- Feb 5, 2026SenIntroduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 4
- Mar 4, 2026SenHearing: 03/04/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:10 am; SC 7
- Mar 12, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 9
- Mar 12, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
- Mar 26, 2026HouseEnrolled 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 2
- Mar 26, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 03/26/2026); SJ 8
- Apr 3, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 21; eff: 06/02/2026
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.