HB 71 New Hampshire House · 2025 Regular Session

prohibiting school facilities from being used to provide shelter for aliens; relative to department of health and human services contracts; and requiring the use of public notices before reassessment of property values for tax purposes.

HB 71 prohibits public school facilities from being used to house non-citizens and requires health department contracts to align with this restriction. It also mandates that local governments provide public notice before reassessing property values for tax purposes. The bill directly affects school districts, health agencies, and property owners who may face new administrative requirements. These provisions focus on restricting shelter use in schools and ensuring transparency in property tax assessments.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Dec 23, 2024 Signed Aug 11, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

11098
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 221
Apr 10, 2025
D Democratic106
1 Yea 98 Nay 7
92% Nay
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican113
107 Yea 6
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
44
Key actions
19
Committee
17
Amendments
7
Aug 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 265; eff. I.Sec 4 & 5 eff 07/01/2025 II. Rem eff 09/30/2025
lower
Jul 15, 2025
Introduced
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2917e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 63
lower
Jul 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2917e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report # 2025-2772c; RC 16Y-8N, Adopted; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report 2025-2272c: Adopted, DV 204-163 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 23
lower
Jun 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2772c; 06/26/2025
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 11:00 am LOB 205-207
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Sen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Introduced
House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2494s and 2025-2495s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 168
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-2494s, and #2025-2495s, RC 16Y-7N, MA; OT3rdg; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Introduced
Sen. Avard Floor Amendment # 2025-2495s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Introduced
Sen. Avard Floor Amendment # 2025-2494s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 06/05/2025, Vote 5-2; SC 24
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/22/2025, Vote 5-2; SC 22A
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: RC 15Y-8N, MA; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 21
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10
upper
Apr 10, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-98-13)
house
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0555h: MA RC 209-162 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 29
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-0555h (NT): AA VV 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 28
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0555h (NT) 04/02/2025 (Vote 14-11; RC) HC 19 P. 15
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-0555h: 03/17/2025 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 15
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA RC 211-146 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 12
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/27/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 10 P. 7
lower
Dec 23, 2024
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 4
lower
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