HB1606 Regulating real property ownership by Chinese nationals and providing for civil, criminal, and administrative penalties.
Regulating real property ownership by Chinese nationals and providing for civil, criminal, and administrative penalties.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Harmful
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Restricting buyers from any national group reduces demand in the real estate market, which could affect property values for current homeowners.
Your Community
National origin-based property restrictions are discriminatory, harm NH's diverse communities, and echo some of the darkest chapters of American property law.
Your Freedom
Restricts fundamental property rights based on national origin, a form of discrimination at odds with equal protection principles.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 7
Sponsor
Mike Belcher (R)
The Short Version
Would have restricted Chinese nationals from owning real property in New Hampshire, with civil, criminal, and administrative penalties. Killed via Inexpedient to Legislate. Discriminates based on national origin.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Those concerned about foreign property ownership
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Chinese nationals legally residing in NH
- ▼ NH's Asian-American community
- ▼ The real estate market and property owners
- ▼ NH's reputation as a fair and open state
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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