SB 413 New Hampshire Senate · 2024 Regular Session

relative to civil actions for PFAS contamination and relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term.

This bill expands legal liability for PFAS contamination by establishing strict liability rules that require owners or operators of PFAS facilities to cover state cleanup costs and provide safe drinking water to affected property owners. It defines PFAS and related terms to clarify which facilities are subject to these rules while exempting public water systems and wastewater treatment plants from certain provisions. Additionally, the bill modifies tenancy laws to require landlords of leases lasting six months or longer to give tenants at least 30 days' written notice before a lease expires and is not renewed. These changes aim to streamline the process for holding polluters accountable and ensuring residents have access to clean water without needing to prove negligence.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Dec 12, 2023 Last action May 30, 2024
Floor votes · House May 9, 2024

How they voted

180182
Passed · 27 other
Total votes 389
May 9, 2024
D Democratic193
2 Yea 176 Nay 15
91% Nay
I Independent2
1 Yea 1 Nay
50% Nay
R Republican194
177 Yea 5 Nay 12
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 30, 2024
Introduced
Sen. Carson Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/30/2024; SJ 16
upper
May 9, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (180-182-27)
house
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1678h: MA DV 188-178 05/09/2024 HJ 13 P. 28
lower
May 9, 2024
Introduced
Amendment # 2024-1678h: AA RC 184-183 05/09/2024 HJ 13 P. 25
lower
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Without Recommendation 05/01/2024 (Vote 10-10; RC)
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/28/2024 and referred to Judiciary HJ 10 P. 228
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1357s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/05/2024; SJ 8
upper
Apr 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2024-1357s, AA, VV; 04/05/2024; SJ 8
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1357s, 04/05/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 13
upper
Dec 12, 2023
Introduced
To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors