New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1555: relative to the administration and enforcement of the state fire code.
Status: Signed into law, July 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the administration and enforcement of the state fire code. Rep. Popovici-Muller, Rock. 17; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Rep. C. McGuire, Merr. 27; Rep. Polozov, Merr. 10; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill allows the state fire marshal to hear de novo appeals of local fire chief decisions within set timelines and grants them statewide authority to approve, deny, or allow project-specific alter.
From the chaptered text, July 2, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the administration and enforcement of the state fire code. Rep. Popovici-Muller, Rock. 17; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Rep. C. McGuire, Merr. 27; Rep. Polozov, Merr. 10; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill allows the state fire marshal to hear de novo appeals of local fire chief decisions within set timelines and grants them statewide authority to approve, deny, or allow project-specific alternatives and code modifications under the state building code. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 19Feb2026... 0668h 05/07/2026 1650s 26-2830 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two …
Sponsors
- Erica Layon (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Popovici-Muller (R, 17)