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RSA 354-A:12 · Blockbusting

Title
XXXI: TRADE AND COMMERCE
Chapter
354-A · STATE COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Status
current
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354-A:12 Blockbusting. – It is a civil rights violation for any person to:

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I.

Solicit for sale, lease, listing or purchase any residential real estate within this state, on the grounds of loss of value due to the present or prospective entry into the vicinity of the property involved of any person or persons of any particular race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status or disability.

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II.

Distribute or cause to be distributed, written material or statements designed to induce any owner of residential real estate in this state to sell or lease his or her property because of any present or prospective changes in the race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status or disability of residents in the vicinity of the property involved.

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III.

Intentionally create alarm, among residents of any community, by transmitting communications in any manner, including a telephone call whether or not conversation thereby ensues, with a design to induce any owner of residential real estate in this state to sell or lease his or her property because of any present or prospective entry into the vicinity of the property involved of any person or persons of any particular race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status or disability.

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IV.

Evict a tenant solely on the grounds that the person has acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or is regarded to have acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Source. 2021, 152:2, Pt. III, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.

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Source note

Source. 2021, 152:2, Pt. III, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.

Source history

  • 2021, 152:2, Pt. III, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022

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  • 2026 HB1299 amend

    elling state interest in the 3 circumstances described in RSA 354-A:25-a. 2 New Sections; Law Against Discrimination; Classification of Persons Based Upon Biological Sex. Amend RSA 354-A by adding after section 25 the following new sections: 354-A:25-a Classification of Persons Based Upon Biological Sex. Notwithstanding RSA 354-A:2, XIV-e or any other provision of this chapter or any other law or r

  • 2026 HB1299-FN amend

    elling state interest in the 3 circumstances described in RSA 354-A:25-a. 2 New Sections; Law Against Discrimination; Classification of Persons Based Upon Biological Sex. Amend RSA 354-A by adding after section 25 the following new sections: 354-A:25-a Classification of Persons Based Upon Biological Sex. Notwithstanding RSA 354-A:2, XIV-e or any other provision of this chapter or any other law or r

  • 2026 HB1316 add

    litation Act of 1973; II. The Americans with Disabilities Act; III. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); IV. The New Hampshire Law Against Discrimination, RSA 354-A; V. The HIPAA; VI. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA); and VII. Any other established law protecting individuals with disabilities from discrimination, including in health care, education, employ

  • 2026 HB1442 amend

    erest in the 3 circumstances described in RSA 354-A:25-a. 2 New Section; State Commission for Human Rights; Miscellaneous Provisions; State Recognition of Biological Sex. Amend RSA 354-A by inserting after section 25 the following new section: 354-A:25-a State Recognition of Biological Sex. I. Nothing in RSA 5-C:87, RSA 260 through RSA 263-A, RSA 354-A, or any other law or regulation shall mean th

  • 2026 HB1442-FN amend

    erest in the 3 circumstances described in RSA 354-A:25-a. 2 New Section; State Commission for Human Rights; Miscellaneous Provisions; State Recognition of Biological Sex. Amend RSA 354-A by inserting after section 25 the following new section: 354-A:25-a State Recognition of Biological Sex. I. Nothing in RSA 5-C:87, RSA 260 through RSA 263-A, RSA 354-A, or any other law or regulation shall mean th

  • 2026 HB1447 amend

    w Hampshire law, whether in statute, state administrative or court rule, policy, common law, or any other source of civil state law. 3 New Section; Classification by Sex. Amend RSA 354-A by inserting after section 25 the following new section: 354-A:25-a Classification by Biological Sex. I. The state of New Hampshire and all political subdivisions of the state shall adopt policies that classify

  • 2026 HB1517 amend

    by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Trade and Commerce; Fair Housing; Business Entity-Owned Residential Arrangements. Amend RSA 354-A by inserting after section 15 the following new section: 354-A:15-a Business Entity-Owned Residential Arrangements. I. In this section: (a) "Business entity" means a partnership, corporation, joint venture, limite

  • 2026 HB1517-FN amend

    by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Trade and Commerce; Fair Housing; Business Entity-Owned Residential Arrangements. Amend RSA 354-A by inserting after section 15 the following new section: 354-A:15-a Business Entity-Owned Residential Arrangements. I. In this section: (a) "Business entity" means a partnership, corporation, joint venture, limite

  • 2026 HB1564 amend · effective 2027-01-01

    of age, sex, sexual orientation, [gender identity,] race, religious creed, color, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, or national origin prohibited by RSA 354-A; or 6 Racial Profiling; Gender Identity. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 106-O:1 to read as follows: 106-O:1 Definition. In this chapter "profiling" shall mean the practice of relying solely on race, ethn

  • 2026 HB1564 amend · effective 2027-01-01

    r identity,] race, religion, color, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability or national origin to: 32 Real Estate; Blockbusting; Gender Identity. Amend RSA 354-A:12 to read as follows: 354-A:12 Blockbusting. It is a civil rights violation for any person to: I. Solicit for sale, lease, listing or purchase any residential real estate within this state, on the grounds of loss o

  • 2026 HB1564-FN amend · effective 2027-01-01

    of age, sex, sexual orientation, [gender identity,] race, religious creed, color, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, or national origin prohibited by RSA 354-A; or 6 Racial Profiling; Gender Identity. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 106-O:1 to read as follows: 106-O:1 Definition. In this chapter "profiling" shall mean the practice of relying solely on race, ethn

  • 2026 HB1564-FN amend · effective 2027-01-01

    r identity,] race, religion, color, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability or national origin to: 32 Real Estate; Blockbusting; Gender Identity. Amend RSA 354-A:12 to read as follows: 354-A:12 Blockbusting. It is a civil rights violation for any person to: I. Solicit for sale, lease, listing or purchase any residential real estate within this state, on the grounds of loss o