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HB1555 Relative to the administration and enforcement of the state fire code.

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Relative to the administration and enforcement of the state fire code.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

5

Overall Impact Score

Concerning

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

5
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Your Wallet

Depends on specific changes; could reduce compliance costs for businesses or shift enforcement costs.

5
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Your Community

Fire code enforcement directly affects building safety; changes need careful evaluation to ensure they don't compromise safety.

6
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Your Freedom

Could reduce regulatory burden on property owners and businesses if it streamlines enforcement processes.

Status

House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1650s (Rep. Layon): Motion Adopted DV 180-160 05/21/2026

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Erica Layon (R)

The Short Version

Modifies how the state fire code is administered and enforced. Passed the House and is now in Senate committee. Changes could affect how fire safety inspections and compliance are handled across the state.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ Building owners and businesses seeking clearer fire code compliance
  • ▲ Local fire departments wanting streamlined enforcement tools

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Could affect public safety if enforcement is weakened

Roll Call Detail (1 vote)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Who actually supports this bill?

Across the 1 recorded vote on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans supported it ( 189 for , 4 against ) , and Democrats opposed it ( 3 for , 158 against ) .

"Supporting" means voting for passage OR voting against a kill motion. "Opposing" is the inverse. Concurs and amendment-only votes don't count.

Ought to Pass (passage vote) 2026-03-26
Passed

YES = Pass the bill. NO = Reject the bill.

189R + 3D
Voted to Pass (192)
4R + 158D
Voted Against (162)
25
Absent
14
Not voting
Show all 393 individual votes

Voted Yea (192)

Republicans (189)
Democrats (3)

Voted Nay (162)

Republicans (4)
Democrats (158)
Absent (25)

Cathryn Harvey (D) , Dick Thackston (R) , Donald McFarlane (R) , James Summers (R) , John Leavitt (R) , Jose Cambrils (R) , Julie Gilman (D) , Karen Hegner (D) , Kevin Verville (R) , Lisa Freeman (R) , Mark McLean (R) , Merryl Gibbs (D) , Michael Murphy (R) , Myles England (D) , Paige Beauchemin (D) , Raymond Plante (R) , Robley Hall (R) , Russell Muirhead (D) , Sanjeev Manohar (D) , Sheri Minor (R) , Sherman Packard (R) , Steven Kesselring (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , William Dolan (D)

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Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

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