New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1143: relative to the remediation of mold in rental housing.
Status: Failed, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the remediation of mold in rental housing. SPONSORS: Rep. S. King, Coos 4 COMMITTEE: Housing ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill adds mold infestation as a minimum standard violation for rental housing and authorizes municipal officers to inspect, investigate, and enforce remediation for significant mold conditions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the remediation of mold in rental housing. SPONSORS: Rep. S. King, Coos 4 COMMITTEE: Housing ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill adds mold infestation as a minimum standard violation for rental housing and authorizes municipal officers to inspect, investigate, and enforce remediation for significant mold conditions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2455 06/07 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the remediation of mold in rental housing. XII. There is a significant infestation of mold such that it can be visibly seen or, with professional instrumentation, can be detected behind walls, under carpets, or in other areas not immediately visible. 2 Enforcement. …
Sponsors
- Seth King (R, 4) · primary sponsor