New Hampshire HB1015: requiring disclosure of Japanese knotweed in real property transactions.

What the bill says

An act requiring disclosure of Japanese knotweed in real property transactions. Rep. Gruber, Ches. 16; Rep. Jacobs, Ches. 15; Rep. O'Rorke, Ches. 7; Rep. Newell, Ches. 4; Rep. S. King, Coos 4; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Watters, Dist 4 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill modifies property disclosure requirements by directing sellers to indicate whether Japanese knotweed is present on the property at the time of sale. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT requiring disclosure of Japanese knotweed in real property transactions. Rep. Gruber, Ches. 16; Rep. Jacobs, Ches. 15; Rep. O'Rorke, Ches. 7; Rep. Newell, Ches. 4; Rep. S. King, Coos 4; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Watters, Dist 4 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill modifies property disclosure requirements by directing sellers to indicate whether Japanese knotweed is present on the property at the time of sale. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2326 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT requiring disclosure of Japanese knotweed in real property transactions. I-a. At the time of closing and in addition to the required …

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Sponsors

• Cathryn Harvey (D, 6) · primary sponsor
• James Gruber (D, 16)