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HB1681 Relative to the definition, inspection, and local approval of tiny houses and yurts as innovative housing structures.

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Relative to the definition, inspection, and local approval of tiny houses and yurts as innovative housing structures.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

7

Overall Impact Score

Mixed

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

7
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Your Wallet

Tiny houses and yurts offer dramatically lower-cost housing options, from $30,000-$80,000 vs. NH's median home price above $400,000.

7
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Your Community

Expands housing options during a severe affordability crisis and provides pathways to homeownership for more residents.

7
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Your Freedom

Gives residents more choices in how they live by removing regulatory barriers to alternative housing types.

Status

House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1709s (Rep. Alexander Jr.): Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 242-102 05/21/2026 House Journal 14

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Voted No

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Sponsor

George Grant (R)

The Short Version

Creates a legal framework for tiny houses and yurts as legitimate housing, including definitions, inspection standards, and local approval processes. This removes regulatory barriers to affordable alternative housing options.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ Residents seeking affordable housing alternatives
  • ▲ Young adults and retirees looking to downsize
  • ▲ Rural property owners wanting diverse housing options

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Neighbors concerned about property values near alternative housing
  • ▼ Municipal building departments adapting inspection standards

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.

Concur with other chamber's amendments 2026-05-21
Passed

YES = Accept the other chamber's amendments. NO = Reject the other chamber's amendments.

124R + 118D
Voted to Concur (242)
60R + 41D + 1I
Voted to Not Concur (102)
27
Absent
22
Not voting
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Voted Yea (242)

Republicans (124)
Democrats (118)

Voted Nay (102)

Republicans (60)
Democrats (41)
Independents (1)
Absent (27)

Brian Sullivan (D) , Catherine Sofikitis (D) , Chris Muns (D) , Dale Swanson (D) , David Lundgren (R) , Gaby Grossman (D) , Jeanine Notter (R) , Jeffrey Tenczar (R) , Jim Fedolfi (R) , John Leavitt (R) , Jonathan Smith (R) , Karen Hegner (D) , Kevin Verville (R) , Liz Barbour (R) , Lorie Ball (R) , Lucy Weber (D) , Marjorie Smith (D) , Mark McLean (R) , Matthew Coker (R) , Melissa Litchfield (R) , Nicholas Bridle (R) , Paige Beauchemin (D) , Peter Leishman (D) , Raymond Plante (R) , Robley Hall (R) , Stephen Pearson (R) , Thomas Buco (D)

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