Rep. Christine Seibert

Maddy summaryHB 444 requires landlords of multi-family residential properties (like apartment buildings) to provide tenants with 45 days' written notice before finalizing a sale, and gives tenants the opportunity to make a purchase offer matching any third-party offer. This directly affects tenants living in multi-unit housing when their landlord plans to sell the property. The key mechanism is the mandatory 45-day notice period plus the right to submit a purchase offer, ensuring tenants have time to consider buying the property they reside in. The bill aims to provide tenants with greater stability and opportunity during property sales.

Maddy summaryThis bill would allow municipalities to provide temporary shelter and aid to homeless individuals on public property without fear of being sued for negligence. It establishes a legal shield for government employees and units, stating they will not be held liable for injuries or damages occurring in designated homeless aid areas unless the harm was caused by intentional misconduct. Additionally, the bill exempts these government entities from standard landlord-tenant laws when operating such shelters. The legislation aims to encourage local governments to create homeless assistance programs by clarifying their legal protections regarding liability.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes to add eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, to the list of qualifying conditions for the state's therapeutic cannabis program. If enacted, it would allow individuals diagnosed with these specific conditions to legally access medical cannabis under the existing framework. The legislation includes a provision to include other specified feeding and eating disorders alongside the named examples. The bill was ultimately not passed and died on the table before the legislative session concluded.

Maddy summaryHB 1581 allows the state Department of Health to authorize alternative treatment centers to operate additional cultivation sites, such as greenhouses, for growing cannabis. To approve these new locations, the department must work with local town or city officials to gather input from qualifying patients, designated caregivers, and local residents. The proposed cultivation sites must follow existing state rules and comply with local zoning laws. Although the bill was vetoed by the Governor, the legislature overrode the veto to make it law.

Maddy summaryThis New Hampshire bill expands the state's therapeutic cannabis program by adding generalized anxiety disorder to the list of qualifying medical conditions. It directly affects individuals diagnosed with this condition who wish to legally access medical cannabis through the state's existing framework. The law amends current statutes to include anxiety disorder alongside other approved conditions and takes effect 60 days after passage. No new funding is required for this change, as the program is self-funded through application fees paid by patients.

Maddy summaryHB 1350 increases the legal amount of usable therapeutic cannabis that patients and their designated caregivers can possess from two ounces to four ounces. The bill allows qualifying patients and caregivers to hold up to four ounces of usable cannabis and any amount of unusable cannabis without facing arrest, prosecution, or penalties. It also updates the rules for alternative treatment centers, permitting patients to obtain up to four ounces of usable cannabis every ten days. These changes are set to take effect on January 1, 2025.