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NH HB 244

enacted

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

New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NH HB 244 pass?

Yes. NH HB 244 has been enacted into law as of 2026-07-20. Latest recorded action (2026-07-20): Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 318; eff.7/1/2026 12:01 a.m.

What is NH HB 244 about?

NH HB 244 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “updating and recodifying the municipal enforcement of the building and fire code.”.

Who sponsors NH HB 244?

Carol M McGuire is the primary sponsor of NH HB 244, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-01-07
Latest action
2026-07-20 — Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 318; eff.7/1/2026 12:01 a.m.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Carol M McGuireprimary
  • Keith R. Murphycosponsor
  • Howard Pearlcosponsor
  • Keith Erfcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-07

    Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 12

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-15

    Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 01:15 pm LOB 306-308

  3. 2025-01-23

    Subcommittee Work Session: 01/28/2025 10:15 am LOB 104

  4. 2025-02-11

    Retained in Committee

  5. 2025-09-22

    Full Committee Work Session: 10/01/2025 10:00 am GP 231

  6. 2025-10-27

    Executive Session: 11/05/2025 10:00 am GP 231

  7. 2025-11-05

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2952h 11/05/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 51 P. 9

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-01-07

    Amendment # 2025-2952h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 51

  9. 2026-01-07

    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2952h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 51

    committee-passage-favorable,passage

  10. 2026-01-30

    Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3

    introduction,referral-committee

  11. 2026-02-18

    Hearing: 03/03/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:45 am; SC 7

  12. 2026-03-04

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1025s, 03/12/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 9

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-03-06

    Committee Amendment # 2026-1025s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

  14. 2026-03-06

    Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1025s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

    committee-passage-favorable,passage

  15. 2026-05-05

    House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1025s and Requests CofC (Rep. Layon): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83

  16. 2026-05-05

    Speaker Appoints: Reps. Layon, Slottje, Grote, DeRoy 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83

  17. 2026-05-13

    Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12

  18. 2026-05-13

    President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Reardon; (In Recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12

  19. 2026-05-20

    Conference Committee Meeting: 05/20/2026 11:30 am GP 231

  20. 2026-05-19

    Conferee Change: Rep. Dargie Replaces Rep. Grote 05/19/2026 HJ 13

  21. 2026-05-19

    Conferee Change: Rep. Dargie Replaces Rep. Grote 05/19/2026 HJ 13 P. 151

  22. 2026-05-22

    Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2006c; 06/04/2026

  23. 2026-05-29

    Conference Committee Report # 2026-2006c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14

  24. 2026-06-04

    Conference Committee Report 2026-2006c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15

  25. 2026-06-04

    Conference Committee Report 2026-2006c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 12

  26. 2026-06-23

    Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2188e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14

    amendment-passage

  27. 2026-06-23

    Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2188e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15

  28. 2026-06-23

    Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2188e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 52

  29. 2026-07-06

    Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15

  30. 2026-07-06

    Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56

  31. 2026-07-06

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15

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  32. 2026-07-20

    Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 318; eff.7/1/2026 12:01 a.m.

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Related bills

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