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HB 1135 · 2026 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Ban on private road adverse possession

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prohibiting the acquisition of prescriptive rights in private roads through adverse use.

Prohibits the acquisition of prescriptive rights in private roads, ways, driveways, or trails through adverse use.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill prohibits acquiring of rights in private roads, ways, driveways, or trails through adverse use.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“The use of a landowner’s roads, ways, driveways, or trails, by any person or the public, regardless of duration, shall not create or establish any right, title, interest, or easement by prescription, or adverse possession, implication, or otherwise, nor raise any presumption of a grant thereof.”
RSA 477:34-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Deborah AylwardRPrime

Rep. David FrachtD

Public testimony

11 signed in online

91% support9% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 17, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0731h17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteAmendment 2026-0731hadopted
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0731hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Apr 9, 2026SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 9, 2026SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 10, 2026Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government1:37:21–1:39:472m 26slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 17, 2026Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government1:53:36–1:57:223m 46slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0731h; Executive Session
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0731h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2026-0731h — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 18, 2026Public hearingSenate Election Law and Municipal Affairs45:37–53:007m 23slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 9, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; Inexpedient 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 Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 7
  2. Feb 10, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/10/2026 09:45 am GP 154
  3. Feb 17, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 154
  4. Feb 17, 2026House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0731h 02/17/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 21
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0731h: AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 26
  6. Mar 5, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0731h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 26
  7. Mar 5, 2026SenIntroduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 6
  8. Mar 18, 2026SenHearing: 03/18/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 10
  9. Apr 9, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/09/2026; SC 13
  10. Apr 9, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/09/2026; SJ 8

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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