# New Hampshire HB71: (Third New Title) prohibiting school facilities from being used to provide shelter for aliens; relative to department of health and human services contracts; and requiring the use of public notices before reassessment of property values for tax purposes.

New Hampshire HB71, (Third New Title) prohibiting school facilities from being used to provide shelter for aliens; relative to department of health and human services contracts; and requiring the use of public notices before reassessment of property values for tax purposes., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Juliet Harvey-Bolia (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-11 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 265; eff. I.Sec 4 & 5 eff 07/01/2025 II. Rem eff 09/30/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB71
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (Third New Title) prohibiting school facilities from being used to provide shelter for aliens; relative to department of health and human services contracts; and requiring the use of public notices before reassessment of property values for tax purposes.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-23
- Last action: 2025-08-11, Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 265; eff. I.Sec 4 & 5 eff 07/01/2025 II. Rem eff 09/30/2025
- Sponsor: Juliet Harvey-Bolia (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Earlier property value notices for homeowners: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, covered municipalities must give property owners valuation-change notices at least 45 days before final tax bills. This covers annual market-value appraisals in municipalities with more than 10,000 people and five-year reappraisals. Notices must reach owners individually and…
- New fund for accessible Hampton Beach pier: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, a dedicated state fund supports an accessible public pier at Hampton Beach State Park. Parks and Recreation can spend fund money on planning, engineering, permits, design, construction, and ongoing maintenance without another appropriation. The law provides $1 for the two-ye…
- Temporary patient protections in state contracts: benefit, low. Starting 60 days after enactment, new or amended state health department contracts must require compliance with applicable patient bill-of-rights protections. The rule covers Department of Health and Human Services contracts entered into or amended on or after that date. The contract-clause require…
- School shelter limits for some noncitizens: cost, low. Starting 60 days after enactment, state-aided educational institutions cannot use facilities to house only noncitizens not admitted to the United States. This covers district public schools, chartered public schools, public academies, and institutions of higher learning. Emergency shelter after a f…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Juliet Harvey-Bolia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Pauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory G. Hill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James R Thibault (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sweeney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katy Peternel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa M Freeman
- Cosponsor: Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière

## Actions (43)

- 2025-08-11: Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 265; eff. I.Sec 4 & 5 eff 07/01/2025 II. Rem eff 09/30/2025 (House)
- 2025-07-18: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 64 (House)
- 2025-07-18: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-07-15: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2917e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 63 (House)
- 2025-07-15: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2917e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report 2025-2272c: Adopted, DV 204-163 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 23 (House)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2772c; RC 16Y-8N, Adopted; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Removed from Consent (Reps. Cornell, Selig, Weinstein, Kluger, Balboni, M. Hall, Damon, Luneau, M. Murray, Burton) 06/25/2025 HJ 18 P. 17 (House)
- 2025-06-19: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2772c; 06/26/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-06-19: Conferee Change; Senator Birdsell Replaces Senator Reardon; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 11:00 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-06-12: Conferee Change; Senator Lang Replaces Senator Avard; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: President Appoints: Senators Gannon, Avard, Reardon; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Sen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Cordelli, Noble, Freeman, Terry 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 168 (House)
- 2025-06-10: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2494s and 2025-2495s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 168 (House)
- 2025-06-05: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-2494s, and #2025-2495s, RC 16Y-7N, MA; OT3rdg; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Sen. Avard Floor Amendment # 2025-2495s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Sen. Avard Floor Amendment # 2025-2494s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate, MA; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 06/05/2025, Vote 5-2; SC 24 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Special Order to 06/05/2026, Without Objection, MA; 05/22/2025 SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/22/2025, Vote 5-2; SC 22A (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Ought to Pass: RC 15Y-8N, MA; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 21 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Hearing: 04/29/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0555h: MA RC 209-162 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 29 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Amendment # 2025-0555h (NT): AA VV 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 28 (House)
- 2025-04-03: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-04-03: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0555h (NT) 04/02/2025 (Vote 14-11; RC) HC 19 P. 15 (House)
- 2025-03-14: Executive Session: 03/17/2025 01:15 pm LOB 210-211 (House)
- 2025-03-14: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-0555h: 03/17/2025 01:00 pm LOB 210-211 (House)
- 2025-03-03: Division III Work Session: 03/05/2025 01:00 pm LOB 210-211 (House)
- 2025-02-14: Division III Work Session: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 210-211 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Division III Work Session: 02/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Finance 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 15 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Ought to Pass: MA RC 211-146 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 12 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-01-30: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/27/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 10 P. 7 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Executive Session: 01/27/2025 01:30 pm LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2024-12-23: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 4 (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2025-07-15: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15946)
- Enrolled, 2025-07-15: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=70&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2024-12-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=3367)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16999)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16602)

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## Sources
- [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15946)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=70&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=3367)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16999)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16602)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB71-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).