# New Hampshire HB1349: relative to exemptions from multi-family zoning requirements for small or low-density communities.

New Hampshire HB1349, relative to exemptions from multi-family zoning requirements for small or low-density communities., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David James Meuse (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-19 (Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 23) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1349
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to exemptions from multi-family zoning requirements for small or low-density communities.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-02
- Last action: 2026-02-19, Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 23
- Sponsor: David James Meuse (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David James Meuse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Mandelbaum (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-19: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 23 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 7 P. 14 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Executive Session: 02/03/2026 10:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Public Hearing: 01/22/2026 11:30 am GP 231 (House)
- 2025-12-02: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1 P. 16 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-02: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23147)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23147)

## 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-HB1349-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).