relative to disclosure requirements for homeowners' associations.
HB 1523 requires condominium associations in New Hampshire to maintain specific records, including financial statements, meeting minutes, board member lists, and architectural approval records. Associations must make these records available for inspection by owners upon 5 days' written notice during business hours, with a reasonable fee capped at government record-copying rates. Certain sensitive materials - like attorney communications, ongoing litigation details, or personnel records - are exempt from disclosure. This bill directly affects condominium associations and their owners by increasing transparency in financial and operational decisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Dec 10, 2025
Signed Jul 16, 2026
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Version adopted by both bodies
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CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally chaptered as Chapter 306 and converted from the 'Version Adopted by Both Bodies' to the 'Final Version.' The only substantive policy change is in the records-retention requirement: the association must now retain a list of names and addresses of all members, not just board members and officers. All other changes are formatting and typographical.
REQUIREMENT
The record-retention requirement for homeowners' associations was expanded to require maintaining a list of names and addresses of all association members, not just board members and officers. Previously the bill only required 'board of directors members and officers'; now it requires 'board of directors, members, and officers.'
TECHNICAL
The bill was formally chaptered as Chapter 306 and re-formatted for the final enrolled version, including updated page headers and spacing adjustments throughout.
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Jul 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 306; eff. 1/1/2027
lower
Jun 22, 2026
Introduced
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2168e: AA VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15
lower
Jun 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2168e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14
upper
May 21, 2026
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1711s (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 14
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1711s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
upper
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2026-1711s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1711s, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 5
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 112
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to Finance 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 39
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0380h: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 23
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2026-0380h: AA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 23
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0380h 02/03/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 7 P. 15
lower
Dec 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1 P. 24
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Alexander
RRepublican
Co
John Hunt
RRepublican
Co
Tara Reardon
DDemocratic
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