# New Hampshire SB163: (New Title) repealing the temporary moratoria and limitation on building permits and the approval of subdivisions and site plans.

New Hampshire SB163, (New Title) repealing the temporary moratoria and limitation on building permits and the approval of subdivisions and site plans., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Howard Pearl (r); status failed, last action 2025-12-18 (Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB163
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) repealing the temporary moratoria and limitation on building permits and the approval of subdivisions and site plans.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-12-18, Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18
- Sponsor: Howard Pearl (r)
- 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: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joe H. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Juliet Harvey-Bolia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tim McGough (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael I Moffett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (11)

- 2025-12-18: Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18 (House)
- 2025-06-05: Lay SB163 on Table (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 156 (House)
- 2025-05-27: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1950h (NT) 05/06/2025 (Vote 17-0; RC) HC 27 P. 22 (House)
- 2025-04-23: Executive Session: 05/06/2025 10:00 am LOB 305 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Public Hearing: 04/15/2025 11:30 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 11 P. 111 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0910s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Sen. Pearl Floor Amendment # 2025-0910s, AA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025, Vote 4-2; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Hearing: 03/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 11:30 am; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7892)

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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)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7892)

## 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-SB163-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).