# New Hampshire SB84: relative to zoning procedures concerning residential housing.

New Hampshire SB84, relative to zoning procedures concerning residential housing., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Keith R. Murphy (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2026-10-05 (Interim Study Report: Recommended for Future Legislation 10/01/2026 (Vote 9-0; )) (as of 2026-10-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB84
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to zoning procedures concerning residential housing.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2026-10-05, Interim Study Report: Recommended for Future Legislation 10/01/2026 (Vote 9-0; )
- Sponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- 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: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason M. Osborne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe H. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim McGough (Republican), Senate

## Actions (23)

- 2026-10-05: Interim Study Report: Recommended for Future Legislation 10/01/2026 (Vote 9-0; ) (House)
- 2026-09-22: Executive Session: 10/01/2026 10:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 74 (House)
- 2025-10-31: Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 09/23/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 51 P. 13 (House)
- 2025-10-31: Executive Session: 09/23/2025 10:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2025-08-28: Full Committee Work Session: 09/23/2025 10:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2025-05-22: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-05-22: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 05/22/2025 03:00 pm LOB 305 (House)
- 2025-04-23: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 05/06/2025 10:00 am LOB 305 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Public Hearing: 04/15/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 11 P. 110 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Special Order to Next Session, Without Objection; 03/13/2025; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0366s, 03/13/2025, Vote 5-1; SC 12 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-0366s, and #2025-1151s, RC 13Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Sen. Ricciardi Floor Amendment # 2025-1067s, AF, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Sen. Watters Floor Amendment # 2025-1151s, AA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Amendment # 2025-0366s, AA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Special Order to 03/13/2025, Without Objection, MA; 03/06/2025 SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: SB 84 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/06/2025; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0366s, 03/20/2025, Vote 5-1; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0366s, 03/06/2025, Vote 5-1; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Hearing: 01/28/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:15 am; SC 7 (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7765)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7765)

## 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-SB84-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-26).