New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1171: relative to eviction safeguards for tenants whose Social Security payments are disrupted.
Status: Failed, March 16, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to eviction safeguards for tenants whose Social Security payments are disrupted. Rep. Bricchi, Merr. 15; Rep. N. Germana, Ches. 15; Rep. Gruber, Ches. 16; Rep. Jones, Ches. 3; Rep. Lucas, Graf. 7; Rep. Newell, Ches. 4; Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 12; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10 COMMITTEE: Housing ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes a 90-day grace period for residential tenants who miss rent payments due to an unexpected interruption in their monthly Social Security benefits. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to eviction safeguards for tenants whose Social Security payments are disrupted. Rep. Bricchi, Merr. 15; Rep. N. Germana, Ches. 15; Rep. Gruber, Ches. 16; Rep. Jones, Ches. 3; Rep. Lucas, Graf. 7; Rep. Newell, Ches. 4; Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 12; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10 COMMITTEE: Housing ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes a 90-day grace period for residential tenants who miss rent payments due to an unexpected interruption in their monthly Social Security benefits. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2467 06/05 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to eviction safeguards for tenants whose Social Security payments are disrupted. I-a. If a …
Sponsors
- Teresa O'Rorke (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Tracy Bricchi (D, 15)