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New HampshireSB2822025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

SB282

Sponsored By: Keith R. Murphy (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Single-stair option for small residential buildings

The law lets some residential buildings use one stairway instead of two. For 4 or fewer floors above ground, each floor must be under 10,000 square feet. The building must have code-compliant sprinklers. The stair must have fire-rated doors at each floor and fireproof construction. For 5 or 6 floors, the first four floors must each be under 10,000 square feet, and floors 5 and 6 must each be under 4,000 square feet. The maximum exit access travel distance is 125 feet. The building must have sprinklers, a manual fire alarm, and automatic smoke detection that warns occupants, with detectors in common spaces outside units like corridors, gathering areas, laundry rooms, storage rooms, mechanical rooms, interior stairways, and exit passageways. Only required openings may connect to the stair enclosure. Elevators cannot open into it. No electrical outlets are allowed inside. The stair must meet the state fire code. This law takes effect 60 days after passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Keith R. Murphy

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Daniel E. Innis

    Republican • Senate

  • Howard Pearl

    Republican • Senate

  • Jason M. Osborne

    Republican • House

  • Joe H. Alexander

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0257; Effective 07/15/2025

    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 2025-1701h: MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 6

    5/22/2025House

  6. Amendment # 2025-1701h: AA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 6

    5/22/2025House

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1701h 05/06/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC)

    5/14/2025House

  8. Executive Session: 05/06/2025 10:00 am LOB 305

    4/23/2025House

  9. ==CONTINUED== Public Hearing: 04/15/2025 01:30 pm LOB

    4/8/2025House

  10. ==RECESSED== Public Hearing: 04/08/2025 01:00 pm LOB 305

    4/1/2025House

  11. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 11 P. 113

    3/28/2025House

  12. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0905s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8

    3/20/2025Senate

  13. Committee Amendment # 2025-0905s, AA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8

    3/20/2025Senate

  14. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0905s, 03/20/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 13

    3/12/2025Senate

  15. Hearing: 02/20/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 10

    2/13/2025Senate

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

    1/24/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    7/8/2025

    HTML

  • Introduced

    1/24/2025

    PDF

  • CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION

    PDF

  • Version adopted by both bodies

    PDF

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