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New HampshireSB1642025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

(New Title) relative to homeowners and prohibiting certain types of listing agreements.

Sponsored By: Denise Ricciardi (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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Homeowners gain protection from unfair service contracts

Beginning January 1, 2026, New Hampshire bans certain unfair contracts for services tied to maintaining, buying, or selling homes. Coverage applies to properties used mainly for personal, family, or household purposes, with one to four homes. A contract is unfair when some services are not intended to be performed within one year and it also claims one of three powers: binding future owners, transferring service rights without the owner's notice and consent, or placing a lien or similar property claim. These contracts are unenforceable. Causing or trying to cause an owner to sign one is an unfair or deceptive practice. Recording the contract, or a notice or summary of it, in public land records is prohibited and a Class A misdemeanor. County deed registrars can refuse these filings. A recorded contract does not count as legal notice to a good-faith buyer or creditor. Anyone with a property interest can seek a ruling that the contract is unenforceable in the county's district court. Interested parties can recover proven actual damages, costs, and attorney fees from the service provider that recorded it. Exceptions cover fixed-term warranties for major home systems, insurance, purchase options, rights of refusal, common-interest-community declarations and amendments, and association maintenance or repair agreements. Mortgage loans and commitments, certain commercial-code security interests for personal property or fixtures, and regulated utility providers are also exempt. Existing mechanics' lien rights remain unchanged.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Denise Ricciardi

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Howard Pearl

    r • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0242; Effective 01/01/2026

    7/22/2025Senate

  2. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18

    7/8/2025Senate

  3. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60

    7/8/2025House

  4. Sen. Innis Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16

    6/12/2025Senate

  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2222h: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 5

    6/5/2025House

  6. Amendment # 2025-2222h (NT): AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 5

    6/5/2025House

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2222h (NT) 05/27/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 27 P. 7

    5/28/2025House

  8. Executive Session: 05/27/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302-304

    5/21/2025House

  9. ==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 05/21/2025 10:45 am LOB 302-304

    5/20/2025House

  10. Subcommittee Work Session: 05/20/2025 10:45 am LOB 302-304

    5/14/2025House

  11. Subcommittee Work Session: 05/14/2025 10:45 am LOB 302-304

    5/7/2025House

  12. Subcommittee Work Session: 05/06/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304

    4/30/2025House

  13. Public Hearing: 04/22/2025 02:15 pm LOB 302-304

    4/16/2025House

  14. Vacated and Referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA VV (in recess of) 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 114

    4/1/2025House

  15. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 11 P. 112

    3/28/2025House

  16. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0723s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7

    3/13/2025Senate

  17. Committee Amendment # 2025-0723s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7

    3/13/2025Senate

  18. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0723s, 03/13/2025, Vote 4-2; SC 12

    3/7/2025Senate

  19. Hearing: 02/11/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:30 am; SC 9

    2/4/2025Senate

  20. Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3

    1/23/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    7/8/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/23/2025

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  • CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION

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  • Version adopted by both bodies

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