repealing municipal amendments to technical requirements of the state building code in certain circumstances.
SB 94 prohibits New Hampshire municipalities from creating new local building, energy, or fire code regulations that differ from the state codes after July 1, 2025. It allows existing local amendments in effect as of that date to remain valid but bans any new local modifications. The bill directly affects cities and towns that previously had the authority to adopt supplementary code requirements. All municipalities must now fully comply with the state codes without local changes, though they may continue enforcing pre-July 2025 local amendments.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed Mar 30, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 30, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 03/27/2026; Chapter 17; Effective 07/01/2026 at 12:01 AM
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Sen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2972h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 69
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-2972h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 69
lower
Nov 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2972h (NT) 11/05/2025 (Vote 15-1; CC) HC 51 P. 9
lower
Sep 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 10/01/2025 10:00 am GP 231
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Retained in Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 11 P. 110
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 4-1; CC; SC 11
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3
upper
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