# New Hampshire HB685: permitting in all residentially zoned areas by right the construction of manufactured housing.

New Hampshire HB685, permitting in all residentially zoned areas by right the construction of manufactured housing., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe H. Alexander (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-07-08 (Conference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 17) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB685
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: permitting in all residentially zoned areas by right the construction of manufactured housing.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-07-08, Conference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 17
- Sponsor: Joe H. Alexander (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- 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: Joe H. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alissandra Murray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ellen D Read (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heath Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hope E Damon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessica Grill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sweeney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ross Berry

## Actions (20)

- 2025-07-08: Conference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 17 (House)
- 2025-06-19: Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/17/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-06-16: Conferee Change: Rep. Hicks Replaces Rep. Paige 06/16/2025 HJ 17 P. 24 (House)
- 2025-06-11: President Appoints: Senators Innis, Murphy, Reardon; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Sen. Innis Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Alexander Jr., Cole, D. Paige, Howland 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53 (House)
- 2025-06-03: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2005s and Requests CofC (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53 (House)
- 2025-05-08: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2005s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Sen. Lang Floor Amendment # 2025-2005s, AA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/08/2025, Vote 5-1; SC 20 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Hearing: 04/15/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0392h: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 16 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Amendment # 2025-0392h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 16 (House)
- 2025-02-26: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0392h 02/18/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 14 P. 10 (House)
- 2025-02-26: Executive Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 305 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Full Committee Work Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 305 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 11:00 am LOB 305 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 3 P. 23 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7340)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7340)

## 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-HB685-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).