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HB 1499 · 2026 · House · Housing Committee

Eviction grounds and free school meals

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(New Title) relative to additional grounds for eviction under the landlord and tenant statute, relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide meals to students during school hours, and reimbursing schools for meals provided to students at no cost and making an appropriation therefor.

Adds identity theft used to obtain a rental and certain criminal convictions, including illegal reentry and sex-offense registration, as eviction grounds unless disclosed beforehand, and lets school boards raise free-meal eligibility to 200 percent of the poverty level with state reimbursement.AI-generated

Status

Died — conference committee did not agree · June 2, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill adds new grounds for termination of tenancy based on a tenant’s immigration status, certain criminal convictions, or status as a registered sexual offender.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Joe AlexanderRPrimeChair· Housing
  • Rep. Ross BerryRChair· Election Law
  • Rep. Katelyn KuttabRClerk· Judiciary
  • Rep. Jason OsborneRMajority Leader
  • Rep. Joe SweeneyRDeputy Majority Leader
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip

Also: Rep. Harry BeanR, Rep. Calvin BeaulierR

Public testimony

268 signed in online · 65 wrote testimony

2% support98% oppose0% neutral

ForLandlords should be able to evict disruptive or drug-related tenants

AgainstImmigration-status eviction grounds are discriminatory

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“I live in affordable housing and my drug dealing neighbor’s customers’ traffic every 2 hours all night long trigger migraines that cost medicare $25,000 whenever I have to be admitted to the hospital for them.…”
— Margaret Konze, Pembrokesupports
“This bill impacts families and increases the numbers of unhoused in our communities.”
— Nancy Lee Harding, BEDFORDopposes
“I write in strong opposition to HB 1499, which expands the grounds for eviction under New Hampshire law. This bill would further destabilize tenants and communities at a time when housing insecurity is already at crisis levels across the state.…”
— David Preece, Manchesteropposes
“This is an overly broad bill. Landlords already have the right to evict tenants. This legislation is overly sweeping and innocent families will lose housing as a result.”
— Louise Ewing, Antrimopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-209:00 amHouse HousingGP 231Public hearing
  • 2026-02-0310:00 amHouse HousingGP 231Public hearing
  • 2026-03-311:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1 P. 23
  2. Jan 20, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/20/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  3. Feb 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/03/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  4. Feb 3, 2026HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0490h 02/03/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 7 P. 33
  5. Feb 10, 2026HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Feb 19, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0490h: AA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 80
  7. Feb 19, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0490h: MA RC 193-154 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 81
  8. Feb 19, 2026HouseReferred to Finance 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 83
  9. Feb 19, 2026HouseReferral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 112
  10. Feb 19, 2026SenIntroduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 5
  11. Mar 31, 2026Sen==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 100, SH, 02:05 pm; SC 12
  12. May 7, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1772s, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
  13. May 7, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-1772s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  14. May 7, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1772s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  15. May 14, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1910s, 05/14/2026, Vote 7-0; SC 18A
  16. May 14, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-1910s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
  17. May 14, 2026SenSen. Fenton Floor Amendment # 2026-1952s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
  18. May 14, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendments #2026-1910s and #2026-1952s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
  19. May 14, 2026HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1952s 2026-1910s and 2026-1772s and Requests CofC (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 150
  20. May 14, 2026HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Alexander Jr., Ladd, Beaulier, Dumont 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 150
  21. May 14, 2026SenSen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  22. May 14, 2026SenPresident Appoints: Senators Abbas, Lang, Fenton; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  23. May 26, 2026HouseConference Committee Meeting: 05/26/2026 02:30 pm GP 234
  24. Jun 2, 2026SenConference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 14

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Documents (PDF)

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