# New Hampshire SB153: (Second New Title) relative to expedited driveway permitting of major entrances for residential use of 20 units or greater and the time frame for approval or denial of permit applications.

New Hampshire SB153, (Second New Title) relative to expedited driveway permitting of major entrances for residential use of 20 units or greater and the time frame for approval or denial of permit applications., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mark McConkey (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-08 (Signed by the Governor on 07/07/2025; Chapter 0154; Effective 10/05/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB153-2025-2026
- 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 SB153
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (Second New Title) relative to expedited driveway permitting of major entrances for residential use of 20 units or greater and the time frame for approval or denial of permit applications.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-07-08, Signed by the Governor on 07/07/2025; Chapter 0154; Effective 10/05/2025
- Sponsor: Mark McConkey (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- 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: Mark McConkey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David E Milz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe H. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard R Brown (Republican), House

## Actions (17)

- 2025-07-08: Signed by the Governor on 07/07/2025; Chapter 0154; Effective 10/05/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 26 (House)
- 2025-06-24: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Sen. Ricciardi Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1876h: MA RC 293-61 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 52 (House)
- 2025-05-08: FLAM # 2025-1876h (NT) (Rep. Milz): AA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 52 (House)
- 2025-04-30: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/29/2025 (Vote 14-2; RC) HC 23 P. 15 (House)
- 2025-04-30: Executive Session: 04/29/2025 10:00 am LOB 201 (House)
- 2025-04-11: Public Hearing: 04/29/2025 10:00 am LOB 201 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Public Works and Highways HJ 11 P. 111 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0759s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/13/2025; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Committee Amendment # 2025-0759s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0759s, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12 (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Hearing: 02/11/2025, Room 101, LOB, 01:00 pm; SC 9 (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 3 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-06-24: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1061&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7745)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16786)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14485)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1061&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7745)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16786)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14485)

## 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-SB153-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).