# New Hampshire HB1196: repealing the state housing champion designation and grant program.

New Hampshire HB1196, repealing the state housing champion designation and grant program., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matt Drew (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-17 (Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1196
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: repealing the state housing champion designation and grant program.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
- Sponsor: Matt Drew (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (185 yes, 166 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Drew (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Noble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Len P Turcotte (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike S Belcher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sayra Lynn DeVito (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom D Mannion (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-05 | House | OTP | pass | 185 | 166 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-17: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/23/2026; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:45 am; SC 6 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 56 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Referred to Ways and Means 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 45 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Ought to Pass: MA RC 185-166 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 43 (House)
- 2026-01-27: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-01-27: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/20/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 5 P. 23 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Executive Session: 01/20/2026 09:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/20/2026 09:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1 P. 10 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22847)

## Related bills

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- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22847)

## 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)
- [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)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [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-HB1196-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).