New Hampshire HB1525: relative to zoning restrictions concerning dwelling unit occupancy.

What the bill says

An act relative to zoning restrictions concerning dwelling unit occupancy. SPONSORS: Rep. Burton, Straf. 10 COMMITTEE: Housing ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires municipalities to allow at least 2 unrelated individuals per bedroom in single-family homes located in multi-family zones. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT relative to zoning restrictions concerning dwelling unit occupancy. SPONSORS: Rep. Burton, Straf. 10 COMMITTEE: Housing ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires municipalities to allow at least 2 unrelated individuals per bedroom in single-family homes located in multi-family zones. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2678 04/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to zoning restrictions concerning dwelling unit occupancy. VIII. In its exercise of powers granted under this subdivision, the legislative body of a municipality, village district, or county in which there are located unincorporated towns or unorganized places that adopt land use control measures, shall permit occupancy by at least 2 unrelated individuals …

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Sponsors

• Wayne Burton (D, 10) · primary sponsor