# New Hampshire HB1159: relative to updating the state building code.

New Hampshire HB1159, relative to updating the state building code., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carol M McGuire (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 49; eff. 07/01/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1159-2025-2026
- 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 HB1159
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to updating the state building code.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 49; eff. 07/01/2026
- Sponsor: Carol M McGuire (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- 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: Carol M McGuire (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Heath Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: Keith Erf (Republican), House

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-12: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 49; eff. 07/01/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-27: Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82 (House)
- 2026-04-24: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1058s (Rep. Layon): MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 8 (House)
- 2026-03-06: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1058s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Committee Amendment # 2026-1058s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1058s, 03/12/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 9 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Hearing: 03/04/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 7 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 4 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/28/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC) HC 6 P. 5 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Executive Session: 01/28/2026 10:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2026-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 10:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 8 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-04-24: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1843&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22806)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32465)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=30652)

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- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1843&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22806)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32465)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=30652)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1159-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).