# New Hampshire HB1042: (Second New Title) relative to the cap on outstanding obligations for which the housing finance authority is allowed.

New Hampshire HB1042, (Second New Title) relative to the cap on outstanding obligations for which the housing finance authority is allowed., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Sweeney (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-20 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 320; eff.09/13/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1042
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (Second New Title) relative to the cap on outstanding obligations for which the housing finance authority is allowed.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Last action: 2026-07-20, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 320; eff.09/13/2026
- Sponsor: Joe Sweeney (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe Sweeney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daryl Abbas (Republican), Senate

## Actions (29)

- 2026-07-20: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 320; eff.09/13/2026 (House)
- 2026-07-06: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2026-07-06: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56 (House)
- 2026-06-23: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2182e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 52 (House)
- 2026-06-23: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2182e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: Conference Committee Report 2026-2071c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 12 (House)
- 2026-05-29: Conference Committee Report # 2026-2071c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2071c; 06/04/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-26: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/26/2026 01:00 pm GP 228 (House)
- 2026-05-13: President Appoints: Senators Gray, Innis, Rosenwald; (In Recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-13: Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Sweeney, D. McGuire, Alexander Jr., Leishman 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 39 (House)
- 2026-05-07: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1388s (Rep. Weyler): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 39 (House)
- 2026-04-10: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1388s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Committee Amendment # 2026-1388s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1388s, 04/16/2026; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Hearing: 04/07/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:16 pm, on proposed non-germane amendment # 2026-1285s; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Hearing: 03/24/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Finance; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0859h: MA DV 175-141 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 173 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Amendment # 2026-0859h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 173 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-03-03: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0859h 02/20/2026 (Vote 16-9; RC) HC 10 P. 47 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Executive Session: 02/20/2026 02:30 pm GP 230 (House)
- 2026-02-13: Division I Work Session: 02/20/2026 11:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-02-02: Division I Work Session: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP 234 (House)
- 2026-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/30/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-01-14: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/22/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2025-11-07: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Finance HJ 1 P. 3 (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2026-06-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31049)
- Enrolled, 2026-06-23: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=2378&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-11-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=20444)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34167)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33523)

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## Sources
- [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31049)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=2378&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=20444)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34167)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33523)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1042-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).