relative to the homestead right.
This bill (HB 617, now Chapter 282) was signed into law by Governor Ayotte on August 1, 2025, effective January 1, 2026. The provided context does not include the bill's specific provisions, mechanisms, or who it directly affects. Legislative actions confirm its passage through conference committee and enactment, but no details about homestead right changes are described in the given information. Without the bill text or explanatory summaries, a substantive policy description cannot be provided.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Signed Aug 11, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2025
How they voted
115–83
Passed · 23 other
Total votes 221
Mar 6, 2025
D
Democratic106
74% Nay
I
Independent2
50% Yea
R
Republican113
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
13
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Aug 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 282; eff. 01/01/2026
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report # 2025-2791c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report 2025-2791c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 18
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2791c; 06/26/2025
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting: 06/17/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Sen. Lang Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Introduced
House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1727s and Requests CofC (Rep. S. Smith): MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2025-1727s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1727s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1727s, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 7
upper
Mar 6, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (115-83-23)
house
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0437h: MA RC 216-146 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 73
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-0437h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 73
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0437h 02/18/2025 (Vote 11-7; RC) HC 14 P. 26
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 19
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Melissa Litchfield
RRepublican
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