New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1496: repealing the cap on residential parking spaces.
Status: Failed, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act repealing the cap on residential parking spaces. Rep. Cambrils, Merr. 4; Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4 COMMITTEE: Housing ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill removes the statutory cap on residential parking requirements, allowing municipalities to require or limit any number of parking space per dwelling unit. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter a.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT repealing the cap on residential parking spaces. Rep. Cambrils, Merr. 4; Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4 COMMITTEE: Housing ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill removes the statutory cap on residential parking requirements, allowing municipalities to require or limit any number of parking space per dwelling unit. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2312 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT repealing the cap on residential parking spaces. VII. In its exercise of the powers granted under this subdivision, the local legislative body of a city, town, or county in which there are located unincorporated towns …
Sponsors
- Louise Andrus (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- Jose Cambrils (R, 4)