New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1499: (New Title) relative to additional grounds for eviction under the landlord and tenant statute, relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide meals to students during school hours, and reimbursing schools for meals provided to students at no cost and making an appropriation therefor.
Status: In committee, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to additional grounds for eviction under the landlord and tenant statute, relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide meals to students during school hours, and reimbursing schools for meals provided to students at no cost and making an appropriation therefor. Rep. Bean, Belk. 6; Rep. Beaulier, Graf. 1; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 25; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Lang, Dist 2 COMMITTEE: Housing ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Allows e.
From the amended text, May 14, 2026:
AN ACT relative to additional grounds for eviction under the landlord and tenant statute, relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide meals to students during school hours, and reimbursing schools for meals provided to students at no cost and making an appropriation therefor. Rep. Bean, Belk. 6; Rep. Beaulier, Graf. 1; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 25; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Lang, Dist 2 COMMITTEE: Housing ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Allows eviction if a tenant uses someone else's personal information to obtain the rental or if the tenant or an occupant has certain criminal convictions, including improper entry as a non-citizen or a conviction requiring registration as a sexual offender or offender against children. The landlord cannot use a conviction disclosed in writing before the start of the tenancy as grounds for eviction. II. Authorizes school boards to raise eligibility for free meals, requires the department of education to reimburse schools who raise eligibility, and provides an appropriation therefor. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - …