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HB 1026 · 2026 · House · Housing Committee

Manufactured housing and ADU definitions

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relative to the definition of manufactured housing.

Clarifies that manufactured housing does not include accessory dwelling units and specifies that municipalities may prohibit accessory dwelling units built as manufactured housing.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 11, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill clarifies that municipalities may prohibit accessory dwelling units with manufactured housing, and it specifies that manufactured housing does not include accessory dwelling units.

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

“Manufactured housing as defined in this section shall not include presite built housing as defined in RSA 674:31-a or an accessory dwelling unit as defined in RSA 674:71.”
RSA 674:31

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Jennifer RhodesRPrimeVice Chair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. Dennis MannionRVice Chair· Judiciary
  • Rep. Terry RoyRChair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Also: Rep. Denis MurphyR, Rep. Mark ProulxR, Rep. Len TurcotteR

Public testimony

199 signed in online · 15 wrote testimony

3% support97% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“The members of the NH Council on Developmental Disabilities believes this bill would have a negative impact on the Granite State disability community.…”
— Chase Eagleson, Newmarket · Members of the NH Council on Developmental Disabilitiesopposes
“This Bill relative to the definition of manufactured housing does not help our housing crisis.”
— Richard DeMark, Meredithopposes
“I strongly oppose HB 1585 because allowing municipalities to prohibit accessory dwelling units that use manufactured housing undermines affordable housing options and reinforces exclusionary zoning.…”
— Hannah Meiselman, Manchesteropposes

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· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 11, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 10, 2026Public hearingHouse Housing1:05:33–1:06:411m 8slocated in the stream transcript==RECESSED== Public Hearing
  • Feb 17, 2026Public hearingHouse HousingWatchno transcript for this stream — opens at the start==CONTINUED== Public Hearing
  • Mar 3, 2026Public hearingHouse HousingWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 11, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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. 3
  2. Feb 10, 2026House==RECESSED== Public Hearing: 02/10/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  3. Feb 17, 2026House==CONTINUED== Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 231
  4. Mar 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  5. Mar 3, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 10 P. 23
  6. Mar 11, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 47

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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