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HB1496 • 2026

repealing the cap on residential parking spaces.

repealing the cap on residential parking spaces.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Louise Andrus (R), Barbara Comtois (R), Kristine Perez (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Sandra Panek (R), Len Turcotte (R)
Last action
2026-02-19
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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repealing the cap on residential parking spaces.

repealing the cap on residential parking spaces.

What This Bill Does

  • repealing the cap on residential parking spaces.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-19 H

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 23

  2. 2026-02-06 H

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/22/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 7 P. 14

  3. 2026-02-03 H

    Executive Session: 01/22/2026 12:00 pm GP 231

  4. 2026-01-14 H

    Public Hearing: 01/22/2026 12:00 pm GP 231

  5. 2025-12-10 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1 P. 23

Official Summary Text

repealing the cap on residential parking spaces.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1496 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2312
06/08

HOUSE BILL
1496

AN ACT
repealing the cap on residential parking spaces.

SPONSORS: Rep. Andrus, Merr. 5; Rep. Cambrils, Merr. 4; Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4

COMMITTEE: Housing

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ANALYSIS

This bill removes the statutory cap on residential parking requirements, allowing municipalities to require or limit any number of parking space per dwelling unit.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2312
06/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
repealing the cap on residential parking spaces.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Grant of Power; Parking Spaces. RSA 674:16, VII is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
VII. In its exercise of the powers granted under this subdivision, the local legislative body of a city, town, or county in which there are located unincorporated towns or unorganized places may regulate accessory parking for vehicles.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.