# New Hampshire SB508: relative to the zoning board of adjustments appeal period.

New Hampshire SB508, relative to the zoning board of adjustments appeal period., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Keith R. Murphy (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-14 (Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 112) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB508
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the zoning board of adjustments appeal period.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Last action: 2026-05-14, Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 112
- Sponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (151 yes, 161 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ruth Ward (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon M. Carson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tim McGough (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-14 | House | OTP | fail | 151 | 161 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-14: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 112 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Ought to Pass: MF RC 151-161 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 110 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Lay SB508 on Table (Rep. Fracht): MF DV 155-157 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 110 (House)
- 2026-05-06: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-05-06: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/05/2026 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 19 P. 27 (House)
- 2026-04-29: Executive Session: 05/05/2026 10:30 am GP 154 (House)
- 2026-04-01: Public Hearing: 04/07/2026 10:45 am GP 154 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 5 P. 124 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Committee Amendment # 2026-0659s, AA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0659s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0659s, 02/19/2026; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 6 (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Hearing: 01/27/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:15 am; SC 1 (Senate)
- 2025-11-21: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 1 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-11-21: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22065)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22065)

## 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-SB508-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).