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HB 1343 · 2026 · House · Housing Committee

Remote meetings for condo associations

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allowing remote and hybrid meetings for the governing body of the organization of unit owners.

Authorizes governing bodies of unit owners' organizations to hold remote and hybrid meetings and permits electronic voting mechanisms for quorum and meeting procedures.AI-generated

Status

Committee recommended Inexpedient to Legislate; died at adjournment · March 4, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill updates quorum and meeting procedures for condominium associations by explicitly authorizing remote participation and electronic voting mechanisms.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Unless the condominium instruments otherwise provide, a quorum shall be deemed to be present throughout any meeting of the unit owners' association until adjourned if persons entitled to cast more than 33 1/3 percent of the votes are present at the beginning of such meeting.”
Section 1
“All ballots cast in an association vote under this section shall be counted using a tally sheet for the vote.”
Section 3
“The board of directors, at least annually, shall adopt a proposed budget for the unit owners' association for consideration by the unit owners.”
Section 4
“The bylaws may provide for a smaller percentage, not less than 25 percent, or for a larger percentage for associations having fewer than 25 units; provided, however, this paragraph shall not apply if the condominium is comprised of time sharing interests.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Janet LucasDPrime
  • Rep. Susan AlmyDRanking Member· Ways and Means
  • Rep. Lucy WeberDDemocratic Floor Leader

Also: Rep. Bill BoltonD, Rep. Timothy HorriganD

Public testimony

10 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am an owner in a large condominium association of 456 owners in Freedom, New Hampshire. Like many associations across the state, we struggle to pass Declaration or By-Law amendments due primarily to voter apathy and difficulty achieving participation thresholds.…”
— Kimberly Lauranzano, Freedomsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 3, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate9–8
    Overall
    53% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 17, 2026Public hearingHouse HousingWatchno transcript for this stream — opens at the startPublic Hearing
  • Mar 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Housing1:22:51–1:24:141m 23slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1 P. 16
  2. Feb 17, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/17/2026 09:30 am GP 231
  3. Mar 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  4. Mar 3, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 10 P. 94
  5. Mar 4, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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