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HB 244 · 2026 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Recodifying building and fire codes

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updating and recodifying the municipal enforcement of the building and fire code.

Reorganizes the state building and fire code by repealing it from certain parts of the RSA and reenacting it with modifications in another part, and makes grammatical and spelling corrections.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 20, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill reorganizes the state building and fire code by repealing it from certain parts of the RSA and reenacting it with some modifications to another part of the RSA. This bill makes some grammar and spelling corrections.

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 board shall have no authority to waive requirements of the state building code or the state fire code.”
RSA 155-A:3-d
“The board of mayor and aldermen, or the corresponding governmental body of any city, is hereby empowered and authorized to pass and adopt ordinances establishing a local enforcement agency, as defined in RSA 155-A:1 and amending the state building code as permitted by RSA 155-A:3.”
RSA 155-A:3-e
“In cities or towns operating under the town council form of government, and in counties with unincorporated towns or unorganized places, the local legislative body shall determine the manner in which a local enforcement agency, as defined in RSA 155-A:1, and amendments to the state building code, as permitted by RSA 155-A:3, are established.”
RSA 155-A:3-f
“No local enforcement agency shall be established or the state building code amended at a town or village district meeting until after the local governing body holds at least one public hearing on the proposed code or amendment.”
RSA 155-A:3-g

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Carol McGuireRPrime
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Keith ErfR

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 22, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration3:18:27–3:19:491m 22slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration1:52–2:4654slocated in the stream transcriptSubcommittee Work Session
  • Oct 1, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration1:47:24–1:47:4723slocated in the stream transcriptFull Committee Work Session
  • Nov 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationWatchnamed in a list of bills, not taken up — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2952h; Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2952h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-2952h — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 3, 2026Public hearingSenate Election Law and Municipal Affairs1:19:56–1:22:392m 43slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 12, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1025s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1025s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2026-1025s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 23, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1025s and Requests CofC (Rep. Layon) — adopted, voice vote; Speaker Appoints: Reps. Layon, Slottje, Grote, DeRoy
  • May 7, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — adopted, voice vote; President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Reardon; (In Recess
  • Jun 4, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamConference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2006c; Conference Committee Report # 2026-2006c, Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2188e Adopted — voice vote
  • Jun 4, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamConference Committee Report 2026-2006c: Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2188e — adopted, voice vote; Enrolled (in recess)

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 12
  2. Jan 22, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/22/2025 01:15 pm LOB 306-308
  3. Jan 28, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 01/28/2025 10:15 am LOB 104
  4. Feb 11, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  5. Oct 1, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 10/01/2025 10:00 am GP 231
  6. Nov 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 11/05/2025 10:00 am GP 231
  7. Nov 5, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2952h 11/05/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 51 P. 9
  8. Jan 7, 2026HouseAmendment # 2025-2952h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 51
  9. Jan 7, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2952h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 51
  10. Jan 29, 2026SenIntroduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3
  11. Mar 3, 2026SenHearing: 03/03/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:45 am; SC 7
  12. Mar 12, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1025s, 03/12/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 9
  13. Mar 12, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-1025s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
  14. Mar 12, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2026-1025s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
  15. Apr 23, 2026HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1025s and Requests CofC (Rep. Layon): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83
  16. Apr 23, 2026HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Layon, Slottje, Grote, DeRoy 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83
  17. May 7, 2026SenSen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12
  18. May 7, 2026SenPresident Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Reardon; (In Recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12
  19. May 20, 2026HouseConference Committee Meeting: 05/20/2026 11:30 am GP 231
  20. May 19, 2026HouseConferee Change: Rep. Dargie Replaces Rep. Grote 05/19/2026 HJ 13 P. 151
  21. Jun 4, 2026SenConference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2006c; 06/04/2026
  22. Jun 4, 2026SenConference Committee Report # 2026-2006c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
  23. Jun 4, 2026HouseConference Committee Report 2026-2006c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  24. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2188e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  25. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2188e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  26. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  27. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15
  28. Jul 15, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 318; eff.7/1/2026 12:01 a.m.

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Documents (PDF)

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