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Total Bills 1387
Still Active 0
Passed 1365
Did Not Pass 22
Bill Title Status Last Action Updated
HB1127
relative to the uniform voidable transactions act. Bob Lynn (R), Paul Berch (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 215; eff.8/31/2026 2026-07-10
HB1197
making technical corrections to certain insurance laws. John Hunt (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 218; eff. 1/1/2027 2026-07-10
HB1262
(New Title) relative to home heating oil and propane contracts and sales. Janet Lucas (D), Seth Miller (D), Peter Lovett (D), Rosemarie Rung (D), Bill Bolton (D), Sallie Fellows (D), Heather Baldwin (D)
Energy
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 222; eff. 8/31/2026 2026-07-10
HB1269
relative to qualifications to practice acupuncture. Peter Schmidt (D), Mark Warden (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 223; eff. 8/31/2026 2026-07-10
HB1328
(New Title) relative to alcohol and other drug use professionals and relative to the qualifications to obtain certain occupational licenses. Jaci Grote (D), Carol McGuire (R), Howard Pearl (r), Erica Layon (R), Peter Schmidt (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 224; eff. I. Sec 3&6 7/1/2030 II. Rem eff 8/31/2026 2026-07-10
HB1332
(New Title) relative to the authorized display of flags on state house grounds. Alice Wade (D), Skip Rollins (R), Henry Giasson (R), Michael Moffett (R), Peggy Balboni (D), David Watters (D), Jaci Grote (D), Patrick Long (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Joseph Barton (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 225; eff. 8/31/2026 2026-07-10
HB1336
(New Title) relative to regulated conditional deposits. Joe Alexander (R), Jason Osborne (R), Sheri Minor (R), Alissandra Murray (D), Julie Miles (R), Sherri Reinfurt (R)
Children
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026 2026-07-10
HB1358
(New Title) establishing a commission to study transitioning all public schools to public charter schools. Jason Osborne (R)
Education
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026 2026-07-10
HB1384
(Second New Title) relative to prohibiting foreign adversary persons or foreign entities of concern from financing lawsuits, prohibiting foreign principals from registering as lobbyists, and requires certain disclosures for persons acting on behalf of foreign principals. Brian Cole (R), Mike Ouellet (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Cyril Aures (R), Lisa Post (R), Bill Gannon (R), Steven Kesselring (R), Clayton Wood (R), Tara Reardon (D), Jim Kofalt (R), John Hunt (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 226; eff. I. Sec 2 eff 12:01 1/1/2027 II. Rem eff 1/1/2027 2026-07-10
HB1422
relative to the time to petition for a new trial. Tom Mannion (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Paul Berch (D), Travis Corcoran (R)
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026 2026-07-10
HB1433
creating a child care tax credit for qualifying businesses. Katelyn Kuttab (R), Thomas Schamberg (D), Denise Ricciardi (R), Margaret Drye (R), David Paige (D), Tara Reardon (D), John Janigian (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Mary Murphy (R), Bill Ohm (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Maureen Mooney (R), Lilli Walsh (R)
Children Taxes
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 227; eff. 7/1/2026 2026-07-10
HB1502
governing special bank and credit union deposits. John Hunt (R)
Labor
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 228; eff. 8/31/2026 2026-07-10
HB1511
(New Title) relative to the membership of the agriculture in the classroom committee, the annual proclamation of "New Hampshire Day at the Big E," and repealing the repeal of the produce safety chapter. Liz Barbour (R), Barbara Comtois (R), Kevin Scully (R), Judy Aron (R), Nicholas Germana (D), Howard Pearl (r), Peter Bixby (D), Catherine Kenny (R)
Agriculture
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 229; eff. 7/2/2026 2026-07-10
HB1522
(New Title) relative to amending and adding definitions related to the protection of persons from domestic violence and relative to the domestic violence fatality review committee. Jay Markell (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Debra DeSimone (R), Wayne MacDonald (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Lori Korzen (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 230; eff. 7/2/2026 2026-07-10
HB1555
relative to the administration and enforcement of the state fire code. Erica Layon (R), Carol McGuire (R), Keith Murphy (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Yury Polozov (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 231; eff. 7/1/2027 2026-07-10
HB1563
(New Title) relative to the special education aid formula and the administration and monitoring of state special education aid. Rick Ladd (R), Dan McGuire (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Keith Erf (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Keith Murphy (R), Raymond Peeples (R), Steven Smith (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 232; eff. 7/1/2028 2026-07-10
HB1576
relative to the enforcement of criminal restitution obligations. Kathleen Paquette (R), Steven Kesselring (R), Jonathan Morton (R), Brian Cole (R), Lori Korzen (R), Jessica Grill (D), Pierre Dupont (R), Linda McGrath (R), Daniel Innis (R), Larry Gagne (R), Mark McLean (R), Victoria Sullivan (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 233; eff. 6/1/2027 2026-07-10
HB1577
relative to the disclosure of utility customer data to municipalities for emergency response planning. Margaret Drye (R), Charles Foote (R), Nicholas Bridle (R), Jeffrey Tenczar (R), Dale Girard (R), Terry Roy (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 234; eff. 8/31/2026 2026-07-10
HB1594
establishing a weight-based tiered registration fee schedule for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Nicholas Bridle (R), Matthew Coker (R), Seth Miller (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 235; eff. 1/1/2027 2026-07-10
HB1603
(New Title) requiring the executive director of the department of fish and game to adopt rules relative to procedures for verifying accuracy of records collected relative to threatened and endangered wildlife and ensuring landowner permission is granted for the gathering of such record. Sayra DeVito (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Calvin Beaulier (R), Linda McGrath (R), Mary Murphy (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Keith Murphy (R), Tom Mannion (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R)
Land
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 236; eff. 8/31/2026 2026-07-10
HB1610
allowing school districts to annually retain year-end unassigned general funds. John Sellers (R), Diane Pauer (R), Linda Franz (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Sandra Panek (R)
Education
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026 2026-07-10
HB1637
relative to the scheduling of hearings on certain motions to modify or revoke bail. Zoe Manos (D), Erik Johnson (D), Loren Selig (D), Paige Beauchemin (D), David Meuse (D), Marjorie Smith (D), Alicia Gregg (D), Jodi Newell (D), Debra Altschiller (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 237; eff. 1/1/2027 2026-07-10
HB1651
establishing sexual assault orders of protection and relative to sexual assault survivors' rights. Jennifer Rhodes (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Alexis Simpson (D), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Bill Gannon (R), Alissandra Murray (D), Kimberly Rice (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), David Meuse (D), Nancy Murphy (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Eileen Kelly (D), Terry Roy (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 238; eff. 1/1/2027 2026-07-10
HB1021
amending the date to provide written notice to a municipality of a taxpayer's election to be assessed under the low-income housing tax credit program. David Walker (R), John MacDonald (R), Jim Maggiore (D)
Elections Housing Taxes
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 207; eff. 1/1/2027 2026-07-09
HB1031
enabling candidates for state office to use campaign funds to pay for security measures. Wendy Thomas (D), Thomas Oppel (D), Laura Telerski (D), Alissandra Murray (D), Connie Lane (D), Tara Reardon (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 208; eff. 8/31/2026 2026-07-09
HB1040
establishing a committee to study the laws and procedures governing the filing and registering of quitclaim deeds in the state. Eric Turer (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 209; eff. 7/2/2026 2026-07-09
HB1079
allowing accessory dwelling units to be built within or attached to certain non-conforming structures. Allan Howland (D), David Paige (D), David Preece (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 210; eff. 8/31/2026 2026-07-09
HB1095
(New Title) relative to the maximum weight of utility terrain vehicles. Mike Ouellet (R), Arnold Davis (R), David Rochefort (R), Nicholas Bridle (R), Michael Murphy (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 211; eff. 5/1/2028 2026-07-09
HB1103
allowing municipalities to utilize community revitalization tax relief credits on a wider variety of properties and structures. Allan Howland (D), Julie Gilman (D), David Preece (D), Michael Aron (R), Mary Hakken-Phillips (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Brian Cole (R), Jim Maggiore (D), David Watters (D), David Fracht (D)
Taxes
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 212; eff. 8/31/2026 2026-07-09
HB1112
(New Title) relative to snow removal responsibilities in lease agreements. Lily Foss (D), Jared Sullivan (D), Alice Wade (D), Karen Hegner (D), Wendy Thomas (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 213; eff. 7/1/2027 2026-07-09
HB1115
(Second New Title) expanding the number of persons eligible for the New Hampshire medal of honor. Donald McFarlane (R), Diane Pauer (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Alvin See (R), Jonathan Morton (R), Travis Corcoran (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Lisa Mazur (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 214; eff. 1/1/2027 2026-07-09
HB131
(New Title) relative to bullying and cyberbullying prevention. Rick Ladd (R), Paul Terry (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Glenn Cordelli (R), Bob Lynn (R), Steven Smith (R), Margaret Drye (R), Kenneth Weyler (R), Ruth Ward (R), Kristin Noble (R), Gregory Hill (R)
Enacted PASSED Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 205; eff. I. Sec 3 1/1/2027 II. Rem eff 8/1/2026 2026-07-09
HB164
relative to local records retention. Joe Alexander (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Daniel Innis (R), Bob Lynn (R), Paul Berch (D), Keith Murphy (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 206; eff. 8/31/2026 2026-07-09
SB223
(Second New Title) relative valid photo identification for purposes of obtaining a ballot and relative to the production of lists of certain schools of higher education. Victoria Sullivan (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Michael Moffett (R), Keith Murphy (R), Jeanine Notter (R)
Education Elections
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 243; Effective 08/31/2026 2026-07-09
SB408
relative to health insurance coverage for prosthetics. Bill Gannon (R), Mark McConkey (R), Tara Reardon (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Daryl Abbas (R), Howard Pearl (r), Tim McGough (R), David Watters (D), Melissa Litchfield (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Ruth Ward (R), JD Bernardy (R), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Sheri Minor (R), Daniel Innis (R), Pat Long (D), Lilli Walsh (R), Debra Altschiller (D), David Rochefort (R), Kenneth Weyler (R), Timothy Lang (R)
Children
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 244; Effective 01/01/2028 2026-07-09
SB415
(New Title) relative to a certain exemption in interest in condominium units and abbreviated registrations. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Pat Long (D), Debra Altschiller (D), David Watters (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR II. Remainder Effective 07/02/2026 2026-07-09
SB418
(New Title) prohibiting municipalities from requiring licenses, restrictions, or exclusions for the production and sale of homestead food products. Victoria Sullivan (R), Tim McGough (R), Steven Kesselring (R), Timothy Lang (R), Howard Pearl (r), Kathleen Paquette (R), Keith Murphy (R), Judy Aron (R), Mark Warden (R), Daniel Innis (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 246; Effective 07/02/2026 2026-07-09
SB423
reestablishing the commission to study the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders. Regina Birdsell (R), Timothy Soucy (D), Michael Moffett (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR II. Remainder Effective 07/02/2026 2026-07-09
SB430
(New Title) relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians. Timothy Lang (R), James Gray (R), Sharon Carson (R), Kevin Avard (R), Bill Gannon (R), Howard Pearl (r), Regina Birdsell (R), Daryl Abbas (R), David Rochefort (R), Tim McGough (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Ross Berry (R), Ruth Ward (R), Keith Murphy (R), Michael Moffett (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Education Labor Parental Rights
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 248; Effective 01/01/2027 2026-07-09
SB434
relative to regulation of public school materials. Timothy Lang (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Michael Moffett (R), Ruth Ward (R), Keith Murphy (R), Margaret Drye (R), Sharon Carson (R), Daniel Innis (R), Kristin Noble (R), Howard Pearl (r), Regina Birdsell (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Kevin Avard (R), David Rochefort (R)
Education
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor 07/02/2026 2026-07-09
SB438
(Second New Title) relative to access to the centralized voter registration database on election days. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Connie Lane (D), Alexis Simpson (D), Timothy Lang (R), Laura Telerski (D)
Elections
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 249; Effective 07/30/2026 2026-07-09
SB440
relative to the adoption of energy efficient and clean energy districts by municipalities. Daniel Innis (R), Sharon Carson (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Timothy Lang (R), Howard Pearl (r), Regina Birdsell (R)
Energy
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 250; Effective 07/02/2026 2026-07-09
SB442
relative to pet transfers. Howard Pearl (r), Bill Gannon (R), Judy Aron (R), David Watters (D), Keith Murphy (R), Carol McGuire (R), Kevin Avard (R), Daniel Innis (R), Michael Moffett (R), Timothy Lang (R), Peter Bixby (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 251; Effective 08/31/2026 2026-07-09
SB448
(New Title) modifying the definition of veteran. Daniel Innis (R), Keith Murphy (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Pat Long (D), Howard Pearl (r), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Kevin Avard (R), David Rochefort (R), Alvin See (R), Tim McGough (R), Bill Gannon (R), John Sellers (R), Mark McConkey (R), Sharon Carson (R), James Thibault (R), Ruth Ward (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 252; Effective 08/31/2026 2026-07-09
SB453
authorizing advanced practice registered nurses and physician associates to make certain certifications. Suzanne Prentiss (D), Timothy Lang (R), Tim McGough (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Bill Gannon (R), Keith Murphy (R), David Watters (D), Howard Pearl (r), Daniel Innis (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Ruth Ward (R), David Rochefort (R), Kevin Avard (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 253; Effective 08/31/2026 2026-07-09
SB491
(New Title) enabling students to utilize education freedom account funds to pay for certain career and technical education funding and removing references to "curriculum frameworks" as they relate to the substantive educational content of an adequate education. David Watters (D), Victoria Sullivan (R), Mark McConkey (R), Timothy Lang (R), Kevin Avard (R), Howard Pearl (r), Tim McGough (R), Pat Long (D)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 256; Effective 07/01/2027 2026-07-09
SB492
authorizing the department of military affairs and veterans services to license and lease property in which the department holds a property interest. David Watters (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Michael Moffett (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Kevin Avard (R), Skip Rollins (R), Timothy Lang (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Howard Pearl (r), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Christine Seibert (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 257; Effective 08/31/2026 2026-07-09
SB523
(Second New Title) establishing a committee to study the implementation of a residential builder registration system. Ruth Ward (R), Daniel Innis (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Howard Pearl (r), David Watters (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 258; Effective 07/02/2026 2026-07-09
SB524
(Second New Title) relative to the sale of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, devices, e-liquids, or alternative nicotine products and relative to the licensure and sale of certain liquor products. Tim McGough (R), Howard Pearl (r), John Potucek (R), Daniel Innis (R), Bill Gannon (R), Adam Presa (R), Timothy Lang (R), Bill Boyd (R), Julie Miles (R), Donovan Fenton (D), John Hunt (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 259; Effective 01/01/2027 2026-07-09
SB530
relative to fetal death reporting to the Centers for Disease Control. Cindy Rosenwald (D), Carrie Sorensen (D), Keith Erf (R), Howard Pearl (r), Bob Lynn (R), Jaci Grote (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 260; Effective 07/02/2026 2026-07-09
SB531
(New Title) establishing a task force to study the feasibility of the creation of cosmetology related programming in Coos County and requiring the reporting of student meal debt by school districts and public chartered schools to the department of education. David Watters (D), Kevin Avard (R), David Rochefort (R), Howard Pearl (r), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Lori Korzen (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Sharon Carson (R), Patricia Cornell (D)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR II. Remainder Effective 07/02/2026 2026-07-09
SB535
(New Title) defining residential breeder and imported animal for the purposes of animal transfers and removing references to commercial kennels. Howard Pearl (r), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Peter Bixby (D), Kevin Avard (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Michael Moffett (R), Timothy Lang (R), David Rochefort (R), Cyril Aures (R), David Watters (D), Judy Aron (R), Clayton Wood (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor 07/02/2026 2026-07-09
SB540
(New Title) relative to plug-in solar generation systems. David Watters (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Howard Pearl (r), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Kat McGhee (D), Kevin Avard (R), Keith Murphy (R)
Energy
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR II. Remainder Effective 07/02/2026 2026-07-09
SB544
(New Title) relative to managed care laws. Donovan Fenton (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Karel Crawford (R), Pat Long (D), Mark Pearson (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Regina Birdsell (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 263; Effective 01/01/2027 2026-07-09
SB550
relative to insurance coverage for services provided by naturopathy providers. David Rochefort (R), David Lundgren (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 264; Effective 01/01/2027 2026-07-09
SB562
relative to a home damage mitigation and resiliency program. Daryl Abbas (R), Kevin Avard (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Timothy Lang (R), Bill Gannon (R), Sherman Packard (R), David Watters (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 265; Effective 08/31/2026 2026-07-09
SB569
relative to the qualifications for hearings officers within the department of labor. Regina Birdsell (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 266; Effective 08/31/2026 2026-07-09
SB573
(New Title) establishing certification standards for certified public safety comfort dogs. Regina Birdsell (R), Howard Pearl (r), Michael Moffett (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Ruth Ward (R), Jonathan Morton (R), Bill Gannon (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 267; Effective 08/31/2026 2026-07-09
SB574
establishing a commission to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units. Daniel Innis (R), Ruth Ward (R), Keith Murphy (R), David Watters (D), David Rochefort (R), Sharon Carson (R), Tim McGough (R), Bill Gannon (R), Mark McConkey (R), Timothy Lang (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Howard Pearl (r), Kevin Avard (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), James Thibault (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Suzanne Prentiss (D)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR II. Remainder Effective 07/02/2026 2026-07-09
SB575
(New Title) establishing a committee to study the issue of school bullying and modifying both the exemption of teacher certification records from the right-to-know law and the assignment of superintendent services for school administrative units. Donovan Fenton (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Nancy Murphy (D), Victoria Sullivan (R), Suzanne Prentiss (D)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 269; Effective 07/02/2026 2026-07-09
SB577
(New Title) prohibiting the use and recommending avoidance of specific color additives in meals offered or made available by public schools as a part of school breakfast and lunch meal programs. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Carry Spier (D), Anita Burroughs (D), Debra Altschiller (D)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 270; Effective 07/01/2028 2026-07-09
SB585
relative to audits for communications districts. Mark McConkey (R), Keith Murphy (R), Sharon Carson (R), Howard Pearl (r), Daniel Innis (R), John MacDonald (R), Tim McGough (R), Regina Birdsell (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 271; Effective 08/31/2026 2026-07-09
SB586
(New Title) requiring chartered public schools, school administrative units, and cities or school districts not audited under RSA 671:5 to be audited by an independent public accountant after the end of the fiscal year and requiring the results of such audits to be made available to the public. Keith Murphy (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Ruth Ward (R), Bill Gannon (R), Daniel Innis (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Howard Pearl (r), Kevin Avard (R), Sharon Carson (R)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 272; Effective 07/01/2026 2026-07-09
SB614
(New Title) establishing multiple-caregiver self-insured risk coverage arrangements for nonprofit and for-profit providers and servicers. Denise Ricciardi (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Lilli Walsh (R), David Watters (D), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Lisa Post (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 273; Effective 07/01/2027 2026-07-09
SB617
(Second New Title) relative to the regulation and appeal of motor vehicle towing from public highways and relative to the removal of abandoned vehicles by law enforcement. Bill Gannon (R), Tim McGough (R), Aboul Khan (R), Daniel Innis (R), JD Bernardy (R), Mark Pearson (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Melissa Litchfield (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR II. Remainder Effective 08/31/2026 2026-07-09
SB624
(New Title) restricting access to certain hemp-derived products and establishing the offenses of criminal adulteration and distribution of adulterated controlled substances. Bill Gannon (R), Mark Pearson (R), JD Bernardy (R), Melissa Litchfield (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR II. Remainder Effective 01/01/2027 2026-07-09
SB627
(Second New Title) relative to toll rate adjustments for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan David Watters (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Tara Reardon (D)
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor 07/02/2026 2026-07-09
SB663
(New Title) creating a Medicaid methodology working group within the department of health and human services. Cindy Rosenwald (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Mary Jane Wallner (D), Tim McGough (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Laura Telerski (D), Timothy Lang (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Jerry Stringham (D), David Watters (D), Tara Reardon (D), David Nagel (D), Pat Long (D), Denise Ricciardi (R), Mark Pearson (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), David Rochefort (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 276; Effective 07/02/2026 2026-07-09
SB667
relative to the assault of emergency room personnel. Tim McGough (R), Kevin Avard (R), David Rochefort (R), Howard Pearl (r), Bill Gannon (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 277; Effective 01/01/2027 2026-07-09
SB670
(New Title) establishing a developmental services oversight commission; relative to reporting requirements regarding the death of a child in residential care; and relative to the registry of founded reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults. David Rochefort (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Sharon Carson (R), Howard Pearl (r), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Tim McGough (R), Ruth Ward (R), Bill Gannon (R), Regina Birdsell (R)
Children
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR III. Remainder Effective 08/31/2026 2026-07-09
HB1010
(New Title) relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land. Katelyn Kuttab (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
HB1042
(Second New Title) relative to the cap on outstanding obligations for which the housing finance authority is allowed. Joe Sweeney (R), Daryl Abbas (R)
Housing
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
HB1109
(Second New Title) relative to notice requirements regarding public employee suspensions and investigations and recognizing certain positions in the department of corrections as group II positions. Jack Flanagan (R)
Labor
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
HB1365
(Second New Title) relative to applications for licenses to carry a loaded pistol or revolver and relative to the composition of the board of dental examiners. Donald McFarlane (R), Henry Giasson (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Shane Sirois (R), Daniel Innis (R), James Thibault (R), Tim Mannion (R), Keith Murphy (R), Erica Layon (R), Travis Corcoran (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
HB1376
(New Title) relative to a parent's ability to raise their child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex and relative to breast surgeries for minors. Lori Korzen (R), Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien (R), James Thibault (R), Steven Kesselring (R), Sherri Reinfurt (R), Keith Murphy (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Kevin Avard (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Shane Sirois (R)
Children
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
HB1541
requiring the secretary of state to provide all voting precincts with secure containers for storing ballots. Susan Porcelli (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Jeffrey Tenczar (R), JD Bernardy (R), Alvin See (R), Linda McGrath (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Robert Wherry (R), Daniel Innis (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Clayton Wood (R), Tim McGough (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
HB1565
(New Title) relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families, relative to owner's project manager services for school building aid projects, and relative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor. James Spillane (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Terry Roy (R), Brian Cole (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Keith Murphy (R), Cyril Aures (R), Jonathan Morton (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Keith Ammon (R)
Budget Children Education
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
HB1584
(Second New Title) directing the department of health and human services to provide notice of medical and religious exemptions from immunization requirements and relative to notice of drug pricing options. Kelley Potenza (R), Erica Layon (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Jim Kofalt (R)
Healthcare
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
HB1588
(Second New Title) relative to the regulation of accessory parking for vehicles by local legislative bodies and multifamily housing within commercial districts by municipalities; establishing special assessment districts; and relative to expanding the housing infrastructure municipal grant program and making an appropriation therefor. Joe Sweeney (R)
Budget Housing Taxes
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
HB1681
relative to the definition, inspection, and local approval of tiny houses and yurts as innovative housing structures. George Grant (R), Skip Rollins (R), Sherri Reinfurt (R), Michael Aron (R), Brian Cole (R), Lisa Post (R)
Housing
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
HB1727
(New Title) relative to student data sharing for the Summer EBT program. Mike Bordes (R)
Education
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
HB1738
(Second New Title) relative to ratepayer benefits from the regional greenhouse gas initiative and relative to energy procurement and nuclear regulatory duties. Michael Harrington (R), Michael Vose (R), David Watters (D), Kat McGhee (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Energy
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
HB1772
(Second New Title) relative to prescribing ibogaine for investigational use only and adopting the physician associate licensure compact. Michael Moffett (R), Lily Foss (D), Tim McGough (R), Keith Ammon (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Howard Pearl (r), Jess Edwards (R), Terry Roy (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
HB1775
relative to utility ownership of natural gas and nuclear power generation facilities. JD Bernardy (R), Douglas Thomas (R), Kevin Avard (R)
Energy
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
HB244
updating and recodifying the municipal enforcement of the building and fire code. Carol McGuire (R), Keith Murphy (R), Howard Pearl (r), Keith Erf (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
SB429
(New Title) relative to the placement of trauma kits in public schools and making an appropriation therefor and relative to the parental bill of rights concerning the creation of student media recordings. Suzanne Prentiss (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Tim McGough (R), David Watters (D), Bill Gannon (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Kevin Avard (R)
Budget Education
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
SB475
(New Title) relative to pet vendor foster homes, defining pet vendor foster facility, and relative to cruelty to livestock. Regina Birdsell (R), Daniel Innis (R), Nicholas Germana (D), Kevin Avard (R), David Watters (D), Wayne MacDonald (R), Ruth Ward (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Cathryn Harvey (D)
Agriculture
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
SB56
(New Title) relative to consolidating the New Hampshire health and education facilities authority within the business finance authority and establishing a surplus land revitalization program. Daniel Innis (R)
Education
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
SB592
enabling regional, conservation, and energy resource planning for habitat strongholds and wildlife corridors and creating a commission to study transferring ownership of the Winnipesaukee River Basin program to an alternative authority. David Watters (D), Kevin Avard (R), Cathryn Harvey (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Peter Bixby (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Mike Ouellet (R)
Energy
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-07-06
HB1062
authorizing the secretary of state to conduct random audits of the citizenship qualification of registered voters. Bob Lynn (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1088
transferring funding for the water well board from the general fund to a special nonlapsing fund. Tanya Donnelly (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1099
(New Title) establishing a committee to study the cost and liability of providing educational services to students placed in residential facilities. Gregory Hill (R), Keith Erf (R), Jim Kofalt (R), JD Bernardy (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Vanessa Sheehan (R)
Education
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1102
(New Title) increasing the research and development tax credit cap and relative to state park fees for state residents. John Janigian (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1141
(New Title) relative to permitting and fee authority for mining and prospecting. Tony Caplan (D), Nicholas Germana (D), Ellen Read (D), Peter Bixby (D), Lucius Parshall (D)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1184
relative to the issuance of no trespass orders on municipal or school district property. Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Katy Peternel (R), James Thibault (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Bill Gannon (R), Diane Pauer (R)
Education
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1187
relative to the time in which candidates for state representative may file their candidacy for a special election. Ross Berry (R), James Qualey (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1207
relative to certain laws applicable to state chartered banks, credit unions, trust companies, and other consumer credit entities subject to the authority of the banking department. John Hunt (R)
Labor
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1234
identifying certain school district offices as incompatible for purposes of school district elections. Nancy Murphy (D), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Peter Petrigno (D), Kathleen Paquette (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Rosemarie Rung (D), Maureen Mooney (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Diane Pauer (R)
Education Elections
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1260
relative to marriage registration forms and delayed certificates of marriage. Paul Dargie (D), Peter Petrigno (D)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1268
(Second New Title) modifying the structure and administration of home education programs and relative to pharmacy benefits managers, managed care laws, notice of drug pricing options and pharmacy benefit manager business practices. Kristin Noble (R), Michael Granger (R), Jason Osborne (R), Mike Drago (R), Erica Layon (R), Katy Peternel (R), Margaret Drye (R), Tom Mannion (R), Keith Murphy (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Victoria Sullivan (R)
Education
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1275
(Second New Title) relative to the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on agriculture, exempting certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl products from use restrictions, and relative to the definition of "drinking water standard". Wendy Thomas (D), Nancy Murphy (D)
Agriculture
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1300
(Third New Title) establishing a school district local tax cap question for the state general elections of 2026 and 2028 and related limitations on central office administrative expenses in school districts. Aidan Ankarberg (I), Daniel Innis (R)
Education Elections Taxes
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1306
relative to the counting of absentee ballots. Claudine Burnham (R), Robert Wherry (R), James Gray (R), Clayton Wood (R), Susan DeRoy (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1312
relative to the authority of various boards. Erica Layon (R), Jaci Grote (D), Tara Reardon (D)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1348
relative to possession of human remains for law enforcement training purposes. Terry Roy (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Ricky Devoid (R), James Spillane (R), Bill Gannon (R), Dennis Mannion (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1362
(New Title) relative to motor vehicle equipment specifications. Thomas Walsh (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1374
(New Title) modifying the procedures for withdrawal from a cooperative school district and the discontinuance of elementary and high schools and requiring the review of school district operating documents by school boards. Mary Murphy (R), Raymond Peeples (R), Pam Brown (R), Riché Colcombe (R), Dan McGuire (R), Ruth Ward (R), Mary Ford (R), Susan Porcelli (R)
Education
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1415
(New Title) establishing a special veterans license plate and creating a fund and administrative programs from the proceeds of the sale of such plates and establishing the New Hampshire first for veterans program and authority. Terry Roy (R), Dennis Mannion (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Ricky Devoid (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Bill Gannon (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1469
(New Title) relative to the licensing requirements for massage therapy establishments. Charles Foote (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Jaci Grote (D), Nancy Murphy (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Dennis Mannion (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Bill Gannon (R), Terry Roy (R), David Milz (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1523
(New Title) relative to disclosure requirements for homeowners' associations. Joe Alexander (R), John Hunt (R), Tara Reardon (D)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB155
(New Title) relative to business enterprise tax returns and appropriating funds to the department of health and human services for licensed nursing facilities. Joe Sweeney (R), Ross Berry (R), Jason Osborne (R), Joe Alexander (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1573
(New Title) permitting excused absences for student participation in certain activities and mandating the state board of education to grant school reassignment requests for students demonstrating a manifest educational hardship James Thibault (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Margaret Drye (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Daniel Innis (R), Samuel Farrington (R), Michael Moffett (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Lisa Freeman (R)
Education
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB158
(New Title) requiring the secretary of state to review absentee ballot data biennially, forward certain requests to the election law unit for review, and make a report to the general court. Gregory Hill (R), Ross Berry (R), Howard Pearl (r), JD Bernardy (R), Stephen Boyd (R), Kevin Avard (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Thomas Walsh (R), Mark McConkey (R), Kevin Verville (R), Vanessa Sheehan (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1598
(New Title) relative to notice and proceedings for tenants and landlords engaged in eviction processes. Dillon Dumont (R), Calvin Beaulier (R), Sharon Carson (R), Brian Cole (R), Jordan Ulery (R)
Housing
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1718
relative to authorizing energy storage in connection with net metering. Michael Vose (R), Rita Mattson (R), Douglas Thomas (R), Thomas Cormen (D), Kat McGhee (D), Howard Pearl (r), JD Bernardy (R), John Schneller (R), David Watters (D), Michael Harrington (R)
Energy
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1723
requiring utilities and electric grid operators to assess and report the vulnerability of high-voltage transformers to geomagnetic and electromagnetic disturbances, and to recommend mitigation measures to protect the state electric infrastructure. Rita Mattson (R), John Schneller (R), Kat McGhee (D), Brian Cole (R), Douglas Thomas (R), Mary Murphy (R), James Qualey (R), Michael Vose (R), Daniel Innis (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Keith Ammon (R), Denise Ricciardi (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1735
(New Title) relative to the practice of pharmacy, the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists, and permitting treatment of certain severe illness under the right to try act. Brian Cole (R), Sherri Reinfurt (R), Jonathan Morton (R), Steven Kesselring (R), Dan McGuire (R), Keith Murphy (R), Erica Layon (R), JD Bernardy (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Jordan Ulery (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1807
(New Title) relative to mandatory reports to voters. Katy Peternel (R), Mike Drago (R), Kevin Avard (R), JD Bernardy (R), Riché Colcombe (R), Timothy Lang (R), Ross Berry (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Diane Pauer (R), Keith Murphy (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB1816
(New Title) relative to the intervention of the department of education into a school or school district during a financial emergency and requiring the state school board to establish rules governing the vetting of school district business administrator candidates. Rick Ladd (R), Raymond Peeples (R), Ruth Ward (R), Walter Spilsbury (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Daniel Innis (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R)
Education
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB241
(New Title) relative to health insurance coverage of pain management services for the management of chronic pain. David Nagel (D), David Lundgren (R), William Palmer (D), Tom Dolan (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB281
requiring electronic voter checklists to be supplied in a sortable format. Robert Wherry (R), Clayton Wood (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB317
(New Title) allowing a supervisor of the checklist to verify a person's identity, with identification, if they personally know that person. Claudine Burnham (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Clayton Wood (R), Aidan Ankarberg (I), Robert Wherry (R), Sandra Panek (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB340
relative to electioneering by public employees. Ross Berry (R), Travis Corcoran (R), Sheila Seidel (R), Joe Alexander (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Keith Murphy (R)
Labor
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB396
(Second New Title) relative to the processing of cattle, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by the United States Department of Agriculture. Barbara Comtois (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Daniel Innis (R), Judy Aron (R), Erica Layon (R), Howard Pearl (r), Michael Granger (R)
Agriculture
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB639
relative to the use of and disputes over blockchain and digital currencies. Keith Ammon (R), Joe Alexander (R), Mark Warden (R), Calvin Beaulier (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Kevin Avard (R), Jason Osborne (R)
Technology
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB661
relative to the department of health and human services management of social security payments, supplemental security income payments, and veterans benefits for children in foster care. Mary Jane Wallner (D), Kimberly Rice (R), Pat Long (D), Maureen Mooney (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), David Rochefort (R), Debra DeSimone (R)
Children
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
HB707
(Second New Title) establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee. Kelley Potenza (R), Judy Aron (R), Peter Schmidt (D), Bill Boyd (R), Kristin Noble (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Nicholas Germana (D), Anita Burroughs (D), Denise Ricciardi (R), Linda Haskins (D), James Gruber (D), David Rochefort (R), Seth King (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 2026-07-01
SB481
(New Title) relative to the sale of the Sununu youth services center property. Cindy Rosenwald (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Mary Jane Wallner (D), Pat Long (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Peter Leishman (D), David Watters (D), Laura Telerski (D)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-06-29
SB534
(New Title) relative to compliance with certain political expenditures and contribution statutes. Kevin Avard (R), Shane Sirois (R), Diane Kelley (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Diane Pauer (R), Sharon Carson (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-06-29
SB538
extending net metering eligibility terms for municipal energy projects. David Watters (D), Kevin Avard (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Pat Long (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D)
Energy
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-06-29
SB564
prohibiting certain municipal development restrictions. Daniel Innis (R), David Watters (D), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Timothy Lang (R), Keith Murphy (R), Ellen Read (D), Victoria Sullivan (R), Joe Alexander (R), John Sellers (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-06-29
SB599
relative to the renewable energy fund. Howard Pearl (r), Daniel Innis (R), Maureen Mooney (R), Timothy Lang (R), David Watters (D), Keith Erf (R)
Energy
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 2026-06-29
HB1013
relative to games wherein the object is to capture a pig. Cathryn Harvey (D), James Gruber (D), Paul Berch (D), Peter Bixby (D), Jodi Newell (D), David Watters (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 154; eff.06/19/2026 2026-06-24
HB1089
extending the authorization of the department of environmental services for the evaluation and mitigation of new community water system contamination risks. Tanya Donnelly (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 155; eff.08/18/2026 2026-06-24
HB1097
requiring legislative approval of the amendment or permanent removal of historical markers. Gregory Hill (R), Timothy Lang (R), Howard Pearl (r), Kevin Avard (R)
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
HB113
relative to OHRV operation on certain highways within the town of Windsor. Riché Colcombe (R), James Creighton (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 150; eff.08/03/2026 2026-06-24
HB1140
enabling certain disabled persons to hunt from a motor vehicle. Joe Alexander (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Kevin Avard (R), Ross Berry (R), Sherri Reinfurt (R), Daniel Innis (R), Henry Giasson (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 156; eff. 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
HB1153
(New Title) establishing a committee to study New Hampshire statutes relative to cats and dogs. Peter Bixby (D), Nicholas Germana (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 157; eff. 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
HB1199
(New Title) enabling the fish and game department to create a permit and fee for the use of fish and game staff by other state agencies and departments. James Spillane (R), Michael Moffett (R), Daniel Innis (R), Will Darby (D), Mike Ouellet (R), Howard Pearl (r), Sayra DeVito (R), Jordan Ulery (R), David Watters (D), Keith Erf (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 158; eff.I. Sec 2-3 eff 7/1/26 II. Rem eff 8/18/26 2026-06-24
HB1228
(New Title) relative to the enforcement of alimony orders and relative to waivers of alimony. Jay Markell (R), Lori Korzen (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Mary Georges (D), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Mark Pearson (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 159; eff.01/01/2027 2026-06-24
HB1253
(New Title) exempting dogs guarding livestock or crops from nuisance dog statutes when engaged in such work. Barbara Comtois (R), Peter Bixby (D), Howard Pearl (r), Judy Aron (R), Catherine Kenny (R)
Agriculture
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 160; eff. 01/01/2027 2026-06-24
HB1266
allowing election moderators access to the area designated for counting votes during the performance of their duties. Robert Harb (R)
Elections
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 161; eff. 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
HB1298
relative to the disposal of electronic ballot counting device external memory devices. Ross Berry (R)
Elections
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 162; eff. 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
HB1308
relative to increasing the penalty for passing a stopped school bus. Henry Giasson (R), Jay Markell (R), Sherri Reinfurt (R), Erica Layon (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Seth Miller (D)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 163; eff.01/01/2027 2026-06-24
HB1318
renewing the committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain. David Nagel (D), Julie Miles (R), Gary Woods (D), Heath Howard (D), Terry Roy (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), David Lundgren (R), Trinidad Tellez (D), David Watters (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 164; eff. 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
HB1331
(New Title) enabling the Derry town council to incorporate the Derry Cooperative School District as a department of the town through a charter amendment. Erica Layon (R), John Potucek (R), Richard Tripp (R), David Love (R)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 165; eff. 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
HB1361
relative to the procedure concerning search warrant inventories. Terry Roy (R), Mark Proulx (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Richard Lascelles (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Bill Gannon (R), Dennis Mannion (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 166; eff. 01/01/2027 2026-06-24
HB1363
relative to employee candidate background checks. Terry Roy (R), Dennis Mannion (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Ricky Devoid (R), Kathleen Paquette (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Richard Lascelles (R), Sherri Reinfurt (R), Bill Gannon (R)
Labor
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 167; eff. 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
HB1369
(New Title) relative to the manner of posting the warrant for town meetings. Calvin Beaulier (R), Joseph Barton (R), Ross Berry (R)
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
HB1448
prohibiting the use of the World Economic Forum materials within state curriculum. Bryan Morse (R)
Enacted LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE Law Without Signature 06/20/2026; Chapter 203; eff. 08/19/2026 2026-06-24
HB1460
(New Title) prohibiting the sale of a child's personal data. Melissa Litchfield (R), Michael Granger (R), Keith Murphy (R), Jay Markell (R), Michael Moffett (R), Timothy Lang (R), Jess Edwards (R), Bill Gannon (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Laurence Miner (R)
Children
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 168; eff.01/01/2027 2026-06-24
HB1466
relative to obtaining a certificate of title for certain trailers. Thomas Walsh (R), Daniel Veilleux (D), Matthew Coker (R), Gregory Hill (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 169; eff. 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
HB1468
(New Title) relative to a flood resilience section in municipal master plans. Suzanne Vail (D), Judy Aron (R), Wendy Thomas (D), Hope Damon (D), Paul Berch (D), Ruth Ward (R), John Cloutier (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 170; eff. 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
HB1483
creating a motor vehicle license plate for amateur radio operators. Jordan Ulery (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 171; eff.01/01/2027 2026-06-24
HB1489
relative to interstate depositions and discovery. Bob Lynn (R), Paul Berch (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 172; eff. 01/01/2027 2026-06-24
HB1491
relative to pooled risk management programs. John Hunt (R), Daniel Innis (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Susan Porcelli (R)
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
HB1514
(New Title) requiring the department of education and the department of revenue administration to send school monitoring and financial reports to relevant school and school board authorities. Hope Damon (D), Skip Rollins (R), Walter Spilsbury (R), John Cloutier (D), Tracy Bricchi (D), Raymond Peeples (R), Peggy Balboni (D)
Education Taxes
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 173; eff. 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
HB1535
relative to clarifying eligible renewable energy classes under the renewable portfolio standard. Thomas Cormen (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D)
Energy
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 174; eff. 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
HB1537
relative to the use of high resolution cameras to identify school bus stop light violators. Jordan Ulery (R), James Spillane (R), Kevin Avard (R), Bob Lynn (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Erica Layon (R), Michael Granger (R), Timothy Lang (R), Henry Giasson (R), Steven Kesselring (R)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 175; eff. 09/17/2026 2026-06-24
HB1569
repealing the directive that the state sell the Anna Philbrook Center for Children property in Concord. Mary Jane Wallner (D), Jerry Stringham (D), Mark Pearson (R), Christine Seibert (D), Keith Erf (R), Debra Altschiller (D), David Nagel (D), Laura Telerski (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), David Preece (D)
Children
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 176; eff. 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
HB1630
prohibiting the sale of nitrous oxide and certain inhalants for recreational purposes. Nancy Murphy (D), Janet Lucas (D), Denise Ricciardi (R), Jodi Newell (D), Bill Boyd (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Rosemarie Rung (D), Maureen Mooney (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Gary Woods (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 177; eff. 01/01/2027 2026-06-24
HB1698
relative to electronic credentials. Tom Mannion (R), Jeremy Slottje (R), Mike Drago (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Shane Sirois (R), Peter Mehegan (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 178; eff. 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
HB1708
relative to statewide education property taxes and other tax revenues. Mark Vallone (D), John Cloutier (D)
Education Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Special Order to next order of business (Rep. Malone): MF RC 156-195 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 58 2026-06-24
HB1726
(Second New Title) relative to the sale of surplus state-owned land and establishing a commission to study the sale of state-owned property. Chris Muns (D), Allan Howland (D), Ellen Read (D), Efstathia Booras (D), Connie Lane (D), Laurel Stavis (D), Erica de Vries (D), Jim Maggiore (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Karen Hegner (D), David Paige (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
HB1742
(New Title) relative to customer-generators inadvertently enrolled in a municipal or county aggregation program. Michael Vose (R), Gregory Hill (R), Kevin Avard (R), Thomas Cormen (D), Jeanine Notter (R), Howard Pearl (r), Michael Harrington (R), Douglas Thomas (R), David Watters (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 179; eff.08/18/2026 2026-06-24
HB1758
relative to school bus drivers' certificates. Thomas Oppel (D), David Fracht (D), Hope Damon (D), Henry Giasson (R)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 180; eff. 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
HB1763
(New Title) establishing a committee to study siting and maintenance rules regarding certain intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) and acquired brain disorder (ABD) community residences. Mike Drago (R), Brian Nadeau (R), Steven Bogert (R), Cindy Bennett (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Liz Barbour (R), Mary Ford (R), Kristine Perez (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 181; eff. 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
HB1766
relative to cruelty to livestock. Barbara Comtois (R), Judy Aron (R), Peter Bixby (D)
Agriculture
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
HB1780
(New Title) relative to seed laws. Barbara Comtois (R), Peter Bixby (D), Catherine Kenny (R), Judy Aron (R), Nicholas Germana (D), Howard Pearl (r)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 182; eff. 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
HB1817
(New Title) relative to access to curricular courses and cocurricular programs within school districts. Valerie McDonnell (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Gregory Hill (R), Pam Brown (R), Bryan Morse (R), James Thibault (R)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 183; eff.08/18/2026 2026-06-24
HB297
relative to providing self-funded employer health benefit plans access to their claims data. Carry Spier (D)
Labor
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 151; eff.08/18/2026 2026-06-24
HB524
(Second New Title) relative to disbursement of funds by the New Hampshire vaccine association. Michael Granger (R), Yury Polozov (R), John Sellers (R), Mike Belcher (R), Shane Sirois (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Robert Wherry (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 152; eff.08/18/2026 2026-06-24
HB564
relative to the adoption of school administrative unit budgets. Michael Vose (R), Diane Pauer (R), James Creighton (R), Louise Andrus (R), John Sellers (R), Kevin Avard (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Vanessa Sheehan (R), Ruth Ward (R)
Budget Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 153; eff.08/18/2026 2026-06-24
SB405
relative to amounts reported by political committees. James Gray (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 184; Effective 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
SB445
relative to adjudicative proceedings where there is a council or board with jurisdiction. Howard Pearl (r), Tim McGough (R), James Thibault (R), Bill Gannon (R), Jeremy Slottje (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 185; Effective 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
SB464
relative to civil rights enforcement. Daryl Abbas (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Keith Murphy (R), Bill Gannon (R), Daniel Innis (R), Howard Pearl (r), Kevin Avard (R), Keith Ammon (R)
Enacted LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE Law Without Signature 06/20/2026; Chapter 204; Effective 01/01/2027; Art 44, Pt II, NH Constitution 2026-06-24
SB470
relative to the expungement of certain disciplinary matters. David Rochefort (R), Tara Reardon (D), Howard Pearl (r)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 186; Effective 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
SB482
establishing consumer protections for digital access transaction kiosks. Tim McGough (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), John Potucek (R), Howard Pearl (r), Keith Ammon (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Bill Gannon (R), Julie Miles (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 187; Effective 12/16/2026 2026-06-24
SB487
allowing credit union members to pay members of the board of directors for their services as a board member. Daniel Innis (R), John Hunt (R), Anita Burroughs (D), Tim McGough (R), John Potucek (R), Jared Sullivan (D), Keith Murphy (R), James Thibault (R)
Labor
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 188; Effective 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
SB496
relative to supervision and registration requirements for associates of broker-dealers. Tim McGough (R), David Watters (D), Daniel Innis (R), Howard Pearl (r), Bill Gannon (R), Julie Miles (R), Donovan Fenton (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 189; Effective 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
SB502
(New Title) removing references to the department of business and economic affairs and the office of planning and development, and makes various changes to how certain committees and commissions participate or operate. Howard Pearl (r), Tim McGough (R), Clayton Wood (R), Timothy Lang (R), Michael Moffett (R), Cyril Aures (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 190; Effective 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
SB507
(New Title) establishing a committee to study violence in schools directed at staff members and the obstacles to disciplining or expelling students in such circumstances. Keith Murphy (R), Kevin Avard (R), Howard Pearl (r), Victoria Sullivan (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 191; Effective 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
SB525
raising the maximum amount of state guarantees in force. Daniel Innis (R), David Watters (D), Kevin Avard (R), Timothy Lang (R), Howard Pearl (r), Daryl Abbas (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 192; Effective 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
SB529
giving preference to lumber sourced in the United States on all state-funded building projects. David Rochefort (R), Kevin Avard (R), Arnold Davis (R), Howard Pearl (r), Daniel Innis (R), Mike Ouellet (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 193; Effective 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
SB541
(New Title) relative to capital appropriations for regional drinking water infrastructure. Daryl Abbas (R), Sharon Carson (R), Robert Harb (R), Tim McGough (R), Debra DeSimone (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Tanya Donnelly (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Kevin Avard (R)
Budget
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 194; Effective 07/01/2026 2026-06-24
SB548
relative to health carrier provider contract standards. Cindy Rosenwald (D), Tim McGough (R), Laura Telerski (D), Kevin Avard (R), Julie Miles (R), David Nagel (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Anita Burroughs (D), Carry Spier (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 195; Effective 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
SB552
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. Kevin Avard (R), Timothy Lang (R), Regina Birdsell (R)
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
SB560
modernizing the New Hampshire coordinate system. Denise Ricciardi (R), Bill Boyd (R), Daniel Veilleux (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 196; Effective 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
SB565
(New Title) requiring the commissioner of the insurance department to prepare and publish a report regarding fortified home and commercial standards, and other mitigation and resiliency programs. David Watters (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Michael Edgar (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Kevin Avard (R), John Potucek (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Chris Muns (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 202; Effective 01/01/2027 2026-06-24
SB589
(New Title) relative to port electrification, microgrid development, and cybersecurity standards for energy and water systems. David Watters (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), John Cloutier (D), Kevin Avard (R), Howard Pearl (r), Kat McGhee (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Debra Altschiller (D)
Energy Technology
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR II. Remainder Effective 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
SB590
relative to electric aggregation plans. Donovan Fenton (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Michael Moffett (R), Timothy Lang (R), Howard Pearl (r), Wendy Thomas (D), Kevin Avard (R), David Watters (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 198; Effective 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
SB607
relative to short-term, limited duration health insurance policies Daniel Innis (R), Brian Labrie (R), Julie Miles (R), Tim McGough (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 199; Effective 01/01/2027 2026-06-24
SB615
(New Title) establishing a commission to study the use and regulation of SNAP in New Hampshire. Victoria Sullivan (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Samuel Farrington (R), Mark McLean (R), Kimberly Rice (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR II. Remainder Effective 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
SB660
relative to photo identification cards issued solely for the purpose of voting. James Gray (R)
Elections
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 201; Effective 08/18/2026 2026-06-24
SB661
relative to pooled risk management programs. Sharon Carson (R), James Gray (R)
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor 06/19/2026 2026-06-24
HB1195
relative to municipal zoning requirements for child day care providers. David Paige (D), Ross Berry (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Jodi Nelson (R), Dylan Germana (D), Tara Reardon (D), Katy Peternel (R), Denis Murphy (R), David Rochefort (R), Mary Jane Wallner (D), Mark McConkey (R), Regina Birdsell (R)
Children Land
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 2026-06-23
HB1219
(New Title) relative to immunization requirements in foster family homes and relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program. Melissa Litchfield (R), Michael Granger (R), Yury Polozov (R), Erica Layon (R), Robert Wherry (R), Bill Gannon (R), Laurence Miner (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Keith Murphy (R), Linda McGrath (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Timothy Lang (R), Matt Drew (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 2026-06-23
HB1236
(New Title) relative to the use of body-worn cameras in county departments of corrections. Buzz Scherr (D)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 2026-06-23
HB1245
relative to voluntary portable benefits plans for independent contractors. Samuel Farrington (R), Brian Labrie (R), Daniel Innis (R), Michael Granger (R), Mark Warden (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 2026-06-23
HB1252
(New Title) requiring the department of safety to only administer tests for commercial driver's licenses in English and prohibiting the assistance of an interpreter during such tests. Ted Gorski (R), James Creighton (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Thomas Walsh (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Brian Labrie (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 2026-06-23
HB1337
repealing the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders. Wayne MacDonald (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 2026-06-23
HB1442
(New Title) permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. Erica Layon (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), David Love (R), Liz Barbour (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Sherri Reinfurt (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Kevin Avard (R), Katy Peternel (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Bill Gannon (R), Linda McGrath (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 2026-06-23
HB1705
(New Title) establishing an employee assistance program for small town and volunteer first responders. Loren Selig (D), Margaret Drye (R), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Hope Damon (D), Jodi Newell (D)
Labor
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 2026-06-23
HB1756
allowing organizations to file for property tax exemptions once and receive those exemptions unless and until a town assessor finds the organization ineligible for an exemption. David Walker (R), Jim Maggiore (D), Bill Bolton (D), John Larochelle (D), Kelley Potenza (R), Susan DeRoy (R), John MacDonald (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 2026-06-23
HB1765
(New Title) enabling wine and beverage manufacturers to offer tastings of and sell products of certain New Hampshire wine and beverage manufacturers and relative to defacing of controlled products. John Hunt (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 2026-06-23
HB1774
(New Title) relative to qualifying scholarship granting organizations and federal workforce Pell grants. Jim Kofalt (R), Julie Miles (R), Sherman Packard (R), Bryan Morse (R), Kristin Noble (R), Valerie McDonnell (R), Jason Osborne (R), Pam Brown (R), Daniel Innis (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Rita Mattson (R), Kevin Avard (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 2026-06-23
HB1814
establishing a 10-year strategic housing and infrastructure plan. Chris Muns (D), Allan Howland (D), Ellen Read (D), Efstathia Booras (D), Connie Lane (D), Laurel Stavis (D), Erica de Vries (D), Jim Maggiore (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Karen Hegner (D), David Paige (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Remove from Table (Rep. Wade): MF DV 123-207 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 142 2026-06-23
HB1824
relative to school district financial distress. Hope Damon (D), Eileen Kelly (D), Tony Caplan (D), Dale Girard (R), John Cloutier (D), Tracy Bricchi (D), Dick Ames (D), Karen Ebel (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Special Order to next order of business (Rep. Damon): MF RC 151-180 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 103 2026-06-23
HB232
relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals. Mark Pearson (R), Jess Edwards (R), Maureen Mooney (R), Debra DeSimone (R), Katy Peternel (R), Bill Gannon (R), Glenn Cordelli (R), Paul Terry (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), JD Bernardy (R)
Healthcare
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 2026-06-23
HB1072
relative to employer notice of department of labor investigations. Brian Labrie (R), Michael Granger (R), Mike Drago (R), James Creighton (R), Mark Warden (R), Keith Murphy (R), Henry Giasson (R)
Labor
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 06/12/2026 2026-06-22
HB1073
clarifying when the secretary of state shall complete the registry of New Hampshire decentralized autonomous organizations. Keith Ammon (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/12/2026; Chapter 131; eff.06/12/2026 2026-06-22
HB1381
extending the time of the party filing period. Matthew Wilhelm (D), Ross Berry (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/11/2026; Chapter 129; eff. I. Sec 2 eff 1/1/28 II. Rem eff 6/11/26 2026-06-22
HB1425
relative to the development of an online wetlands permit processing system. Tanya Donnelly (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/12/2026; Chapter 132; eff. 08/11/2026 2026-06-22
HB1495
allowing a reimbursement anticipation note to be used as collateral in certain circumstances. Rick Ladd (R), Raymond Peeples (R), Daniel Innis (R), Walter Spilsbury (R), Hope Damon (D), Victoria Sullivan (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/12/2026; Chapter 133; eff. 06/12/2026 2026-06-22
HB1529
repealing the reading recovery training program. Kristin Noble (R), Mike Belcher (R), Travis Corcoran (R)
Enacted LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE Law Without Signature 06/13/2026; Chapter 148; eff. 08/11/2026 2026-06-22
HB1549
establishing that titles, bills of sale, and identification documents are required only at initial registration or transfer of ownership. Donald McFarlane (R), Henry Giasson (R), Michael Granger (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/12/2026; Chapter 134; eff. 08/11/2026 2026-06-22
HB1575
relative to the determination of the default budget by the budget committee. Ralph Boehm (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Richard Lascelles (R)
Budget
Enacted LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE Law Without Signature 06/13/2026; Chapter 149; eff. 08/11/2026 2026-06-22
HB1643
relative to the report of a guardian ad litem. Kimberly Rice (R), Jason Osborne (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Kristin Noble (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Debra DeSimone (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Sherman Packard (R)
Parental Rights
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 06/12/2026 2026-06-22
HB1733
(New Title) relative to the reconciliation of default electric service rates. Michael Harrington (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/16/2026; Chapter 147; eff.06/16/2026 2026-06-22
HB656
relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Katy Peternel (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Pam Brown (R), Riché Colcombe (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Mike Drago (R), Kristin Noble (R), David Rochefort (R), Margaret Drye (R), Diane Pauer (R), Victoria Sullivan (R)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/12/2026; Chapter 130; eff. 08/11/2026 2026-06-22
SB499
(New Title) relative to the membership, duties, and reporting requirements of the traffic safety commission. Regina Birdsell (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 135; Effective 01/01/2027 2026-06-22
SB500
relative to restroom access for certain commercial motor vehicle operators. Regina Birdsell (R), Gregory Hill (R), Brian Labrie (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Thomas Walsh (R), Peter Leishman (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 136; Effective 08/11/2026 2026-06-22
SB505
(New Title) relative to applications for guide licenses and repealing the fee for temporary registration of nonresidents relative to OHRVs. David Rochefort (R), Mark McConkey (R), Arnold Davis (R), Timothy Lang (R), Howard Pearl (r), Mike Ouellet (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 137; Effective 11/01/2026 2026-06-22
SB516
relative to certain unclassified positions in the department of health and human services. Pat Long (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Victoria Sullivan (R), Kevin Avard (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 138; Effective 06/12/2026 2026-06-22
SB595
(New Title) relative to rulemaking for transient non-community water systems. Keith Murphy (R), Tim McGough (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Kevin Avard (R), Howard Pearl (r)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 139; Effective 08/11/2026 2026-06-22
SB598
establishing the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund task force. Mark McConkey (R), Katy Peternel (R), Brian Taylor (R), David Watters (D), John MacDonald (R), Karel Crawford (R), Timothy Lang (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR II. Remainder Effective 06/12/2026 2026-06-22
SB600
requiring the governor to submit and present a quarterly fiscal year budget report about the general and education trust funds to the general court fiscal committee. James Gray (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Budget Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 141; Effective 08/11/2026 2026-06-22
SB610
(New Title) allowing the insurance commissioner to approve innovative short or long-term care policies. Denise Ricciardi (R), David Watters (D), Carry Spier (D), Timothy Lang (R), Lisa Post (R), Anita Burroughs (D), Bill Gannon (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 142; Effective 08/11/2026 2026-06-22
SB619
establishing procedures for expedited court hearings and disposition of confiscated animals. Daryl Abbas (R), David Watters (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Kevin Avard (R), Keith Murphy (R), Joe Alexander (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Daniel Innis (R), Cathryn Harvey (D), Tim McGough (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 143; Effective 01/01/2027 2026-06-22
SB633
(New Title) relative to donations received by the granite patron of the arts fund. David Watters (D), Tim McGough (R), Howard Pearl (r), Daniel Innis (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Billie Butler (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Mark Pearson (R), Regina Birdsell (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 144; Effective 08/11/2026 2026-06-22
SB644
requiring background checks for solid waste and hazardous waste facility owners. Howard Pearl (r), Kevin Avard (R), Judy Aron (R), Ruth Ward (R), Bill Gannon (R), Peter Bixby (D), Timothy Lang (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Michael Moffett (R), David Watters (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 145; Effective 08/11/2026 2026-06-22
SB655
(New Title) relative to employee leasing companies, workers' compensation coverage options, and a minimum wage exemption for minor league baseball players. Daniel Innis (R), Howard Pearl (r), Brian Labrie (R), David Rochefort (R), Ruth Ward (R), Katy Peternel (R), Keith Murphy (R), Tim McGough (R)
Children Labor
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 146; Effective 08/11/2026 2026-06-22
SB468
relative to enabling alternative treatment centers to operate a greenhouse cultivation location. Howard Pearl (r), Tara Reardon (D), Mark McLean (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Yury Polozov (R), Karen Ebel (D), Daniel Innis (R), Lucy Weber (D)
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor 06/12/2026 2026-06-19
HB1003
prohibiting the Grafton county attorney from engaging in the private practice of law. Donald McFarlane (R), Lex Berezhny (R), Joseph Guthrie (R), Linda Franz (R), Joseph Barton (R), Marie Louise Bjelobrk (R), Diane Pauer (R), Jordan Ulery (R), Bob Lynn (R), John Sellers (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/05/2026; Chapter 117; eff.06/05/2026 2026-06-09
HB1093
(New Title) relative to public charter schools and governmental land use exemptions. Tanya Donnelly (R), John Janigian (R), Maureen Mooney (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Dennis Mannion (R)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/05/2026; Chapter 118; eff.08/04/2026 2026-06-09
HB1192
exempting certain household pharmaceutical wastes from the definition of hazardous waste. Linda Haskins (D), Nicholas Germana (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/05/2026; Chapter 120; eff.08/04/2026 2026-06-09
HB1256
removing the authority of the state librarian to award scholarships to students attending graduate library schools. Mike Drago (R), Kristine Perez (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Kristin Noble (R)
Education
Enacted LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE Law Without Signature 06/05/2026; Chapter 128; eff.Enacted in accordance with Article 44 Part II of the N.H. Constitution without the signature of the governor June 6 2026-06-09
HB1388
relative to the form of ballot for amendments to the constitution. Robert Wherry (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Clayton Wood (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R)
Elections
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/05/2026; Chapter 121; eff.06/05/20256 2026-06-09
HB1620
(New Title) requiring the removal of residential heating oil underground after 12 consecutive months of non-use except in certain circumstances. Kristine Perez (R), Ron Dunn (R), Zoe Manos (D), Louise Andrus (R)
Energy
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/05/2026; Chapter 122; eff.08/04/2026 2026-06-09
HB1827
(New Title) requiring the department of education to conduct a confidential criminal history record check on all prospective educational personnel. Rick Ladd (R)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/05/2026; Chapter 123; eff.07/01/2027 2026-06-09
SB421
(New Title) relative to the membership and duties of the trauma medical review committee and establishing a study committee to review the membership and duties of other boards and an appointment related to emergency medical services. Suzanne Prentiss (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Howard Pearl (r), Timothy Lang (R), Kevin Avard (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), David Watters (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Tim McGough (R), Sharon Carson (R), Bill Gannon (R), Regina Birdsell (R)
Healthcare
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/05/2026; Chapter 124; Effective 06/05/2026 2026-06-08
SB454
requiring the department of health and human services to update existing relevant public health outreach programs by incorporating information to aid public understanding and awareness of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Kevin Avard (R), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Mark Pearson (R), Pat Long (D), David Rochefort (R), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Erica Layon (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/05/2026; Chapter 125; Effective 08/04/2026 2026-06-08
SB515
relative to judicial determinations related to children placed in a qualified residential treatment program in certain juvenile matters and appointment of counsel in certain circumstances. Pat Long (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Victoria Sullivan (R), Kevin Avard (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), David Watters (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Donovan Fenton (D)
Children
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR III. Remainder Effective 08/04/2026 2026-06-08
SB594
eliminating the use of agitators in instances where temporary docks have been removed from bodies of water. Regina Birdsell (R), Bill Gannon (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Timothy Lang (R), Bob Lynn (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 06/05/2026; Chapter 127; Effective 08/04/2026 2026-06-08
HB1051
(New Title) modifying the procedures and requirements for school bus driver criminal history records checks and expanding the personnel subject to such checks. Erica Layon (R)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2026; Chapter 116; eff.07/01/2026 2026-06-05
HB1091
(New Title) relative to unauthorized camping on private property. Jodi Newell (D), Buzz Scherr (D), Paige Beauchemin (D), Alissandra Murray (D), Jonah Wheeler (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Terri O'Rorke (D), David Paige (D), David Watters (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Rules suspension to consider late sign off report at the present time MF DV 180-156 HJ 15 2026-06-05
HB1709
(Second New Title) prohibiting certain unlawfully present felons from occupying or renting real property, relative to pet vendor foster home and defining pet vendor foster facility, and providing procedures for the potential confiscation of livestock involved in cruelty to animal cases. Joe Alexander (R), Katy Peternel (R), Daniel Innis (R), Ross Berry (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Kristine Perez (R)
Agriculture
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Committee of Conference Report #2026-2083c ; 06/04/2026; SJ 14 2026-06-04
HB609
relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Samuel Farrington (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Cyril Aures (R), Matt Drew (R), Clayton Wood (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Erica Layon (R)
Firearms
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB609 on Table (Rep. Wilhelm): MA RC 182-160 06/04/2026 HJ 15 2026-06-04
HB751
(Second New Title) establishing a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state, and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights. Mark McLean (R), Kathleen Paquette (R), Pat Long (D), Jodi Newell (D), Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien (R)
Children Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Committee of Conference Report #2026-2118c ; 06/04/2026; SJ 14 2026-06-04
HB1027
subjecting appropriations of local conservation commissions to the approval of local governing bodies. Laurel Stavis (D), Dylan Germana (D), Jim Maggiore (D), Eleana Colby (D), Stephanie Grund (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), David Fracht (D)
Budget
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/21/2026); SJ 14 2026-06-03
HB1293
taxing certain properties owned by charitable or non-profit organizations. Bill Bolton (D), Thomas Schamberg (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Executive Session: 06/15/2026 11:00 am GP 159 2026-06-03
HB1559
increases the percentage allocation of New Hampshire's gaming revenue to problem gaming services. Santosh Salvi (D), Linda Harriott-Gathright (D), Sue Newman (D), Dale Swanson (D), Louis Juris (D), Pat Long (D), Lee Ann Kluger (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Executive Session: 06/15/2026 11:00 am GP 159 2026-06-03
HB1599
allowing net operating losses to be carried forward in perpetuity following a loss year. John Janigian (R), Jordan Ulery (R), Timothy Lang (R), Cyril Aures (R), Daryl Abbas (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Full Committee Work Session: 06/15/2026 10:00 am GP 159 2026-06-03
HB1646
creating an off-site infrastructure improvement tax credit for the value of qualified off-site infrastructure improvements constructed or funded by business organizations that directly benefit the public. Joe Sweeney (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Executive Session: 06/15/2026 11:00 am GP 159 2026-06-03
HB1647
relative to the taxation of farm and farm structures. Keith Ammon (R), James Spillane (R), Daniel Innis (R), Calvin Beaulier (R), Peter Bixby (D)
Agriculture
Passed Legislature HOUSE Executive Session: 06/15/2026 11:00 am GP 159 2026-06-03
HB1648
providing property tax exemptions for qualifying residences. David Luneau (D), Thomas Oppel (D), David Paige (D), Dick Ames (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Executive Session: 06/15/2026 11:00 am GP 159 2026-06-03
HB417
relative to repealing the communications services tax. Donald McFarlane (R), Cyril Aures (R), Michael Harrington (R), Michael Granger (R), Jordan Ulery (R), Jason Osborne (R), Barbara Comtois (R), Julius Soti (R), Keith Murphy (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Executive Session: 06/15/2026 11:00 am GP 159 2026-06-03
HB635
relative to taxing non-profit entities who settle illegal immigrants as for-profit entities. Travis Corcoran (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Executive Session: 06/15/2026 11:00 am GP 159 2026-06-03
HB660
requiring historic horse racing facilities to compensate their host communities with a percentage of the revenue generated from their historic horse racing machines. Bill Ohm (R), Sanjeev Manohar (D), Susan Almy (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Executive Session: 06/15/2026 11:00 am GP 159 2026-06-03
SB542
(New Title) limiting the game dates available to charities at gaming facilities. Timothy Lang (R), David Watters (D), Keith Murphy (R), Bill Gannon (R), Kevin Avard (R), John Janigian (R), Howard Pearl (r), Tim McGough (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Executive Session: 06/15/2026 11:00 am GP 159 2026-06-03
HB1215
(Second New Title) relative to supporting the preferred method of communication of an individual with a communication disability and relative to transfers from freestanding hospital emergency facilities. Jim Kofalt (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Bill Boyd (R), Wayne MacDonald (R), Sharon Carson (R), Jodi Newell (D), Kevin Avard (R)
Healthcare
Passed Legislature SENATE Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 14 2026-06-02
HB1323
(New Title) relative to parental alienation, limiting certain prior authorization requirements for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and similar rehabilitative services, relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger. Kimberly Rice (R), Debra DeSimone (R), Kevin Avard (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Jason Osborne (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Jay Markell (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Sherman Packard (R), Scott Bryer (R), Timothy Lang (R)
Children
Passed Legislature SENATE Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 14 2026-06-02
HB1356
(New Title) relative to the statute of limitations for bringing a private right of action for violation of the statute prohibiting medical procedures and treatments intended to alter a minor's gender, authorizing the application of sunscreen in schools and camps without a licensed health care provider's note or prescription, and establishing a skin cancer prevention education program. Robert Wherry (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Linda McGrath (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Katy Peternel (R), Mary Ford (R), Erica Layon (R), Kelley Potenza (R)
Children Education Healthcare
Passed Legislature SENATE Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 14 2026-06-02
HB1407
enabling veterinary technicians to provide rabies vaccinations while indirectly supervised by a veterinarian. Patrick Long (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 14 2026-06-02
HB1499
(New Title) relative to additional grounds for eviction under the landlord and tenant statute, relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide meals to students during school hours, and reimbursing schools for meals provided to students at no cost and making an appropriation therefor. Joe Alexander (R), Ross Berry (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Harry Bean (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Daniel Innis (R), Calvin Beaulier (R), Jason Osborne (R), Timothy Lang (R)
Budget Education Housing
Passed Legislature SENATE Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 14 2026-06-02
HB1540
(Second New Title) relative to municipal health ordinances and accessory dwelling units and relative to on-premises licenses for licensed barbershops and salons. David Fracht (D), Jim Maggiore (D), Jaci Grote (D), Rosemarie Rung (D), John MacDonald (R), Nancy Murphy (D), Allan Howland (D), Karen Ebel (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 14 2026-06-02
HB1554
requiring insurance carriers to provide peer-to-peer review at any stage of prior authorization and mandating disclosure of reviewer credentials. Julie Miles (R), Mary Murphy (R), Suzanne Prentiss (D), David Nagel (D), Jim Kofalt (R), Bill Gannon (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Tim McGough (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 14 2026-06-02
HB1574
(Second New Title) relative to the extension of the free and reduced price breakfast and lunch programs and supporting administrative costs for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and making appropriations therefor. Toni Weinstein (D), Loren Selig (D), Carrie Sorensen (D), Patricia Cornell (D)
Budget
Passed Legislature SENATE Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 14 2026-06-02
HB194
(New Title) relative to the crime of interference with custody and relative to the practice of pharmacy and the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists. Lisa Post (R), Jim Maggiore (D), Sheila Seidel (R), Lorie Ball (R), John Potucek (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Jess Edwards (R), James Spillane (R), Timothy Lang (R), David Love (R), Kristine Perez (R), Victoria Sullivan (R)
Children Crime Healthcare Parental Rights
Passed Legislature SENATE Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 14 2026-06-02
HB360
(Second New Title) prohibiting public schools from performing surgical procedures or prescribing pharmaceutical drugs, relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities established within a 15 mile radius of a critical access hospital, and relative to the administration of prescription medication to minors by youth camp staff. Kristin Noble (R), Judy Aron (R), Travis Corcoran (R), Glenn Cordelli (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Kristine Perez (R), Erica Layon (R)
Children Education Healthcare
Passed Legislature SENATE Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 14 2026-06-02
HB1039
relative to the contents of parenting plans. Jodi Nelson (R), Debra DeSimone (R), Kimberly Rice (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 87; eff.01/01/2027 2026-06-01
HB1059
relative to the use of number plate scanning devices. Buzz Scherr (D), Dan McGuire (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 88; eff. 05/28/2026 2026-06-01
HB1148
adding cyanobacteria and algae blooms to the study of the exotic aquatic weeds and species committee. Tanya Donnelly (R), Will Darby (D), Howard Pearl (r)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 89; eff. 07/27/2026 2026-06-01
HB1172
relative to confidentiality protections for national guard sexual assault prevention and response personnel. Michael Moffett (R), Terry Roy (R), Timothy Lang (R), James Creighton (R), Christine Seibert (D), Howard Pearl (r), Lily Foss (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 90; eff. 07/21/2026 2026-06-01
HB1247
requiring the secretary of state to create, post on the secretary of state's website, and otherwise distribute notice of proposed constitutional amendments. Robert Wherry (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Mary Murphy (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Linda McGrath (R), Clayton Wood (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 91; eff. 07/27/2026 2026-06-01
HB1267
prohibiting school district attorneys and non-school personnel from questioning students without their parent or guardian present. Vanessa Sheehan (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Diane Pauer (R), Travis Corcoran (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Sherri Reinfurt (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Linda McGrath (R), Jeffrey Tenczar (R)
Education Parental Rights
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026 2026-06-01
HB1309
relative to town meeting warrants. Kelley Potenza (R), Lori Korzen (R), Keith Murphy (R), Ross Berry (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Robert Wherry (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 92; eff. 07/27/2026 2026-06-01
HB1325
enabling supervisors of the checklist to correct the checklist on any day of the week. Katelyn Kuttab (R), Robert Wherry (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Diane Kelley (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 93; eff. 05/28/2026 2026-06-01
HB1435
relative to changes to the Winnipesaukee river basin control replacement fund. Steven Bogert (R), Charlie St. Clair (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 94; eff. I. Sec 2 eff 6/30/29 II. Rem eff 5/28/26 2026-06-01
HB1444
relative to the purchase or acquisition of certain unmanned aircraft systems. Michael Moffett (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), James Creighton (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Howard Pearl (r), Lisa Freeman (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Victoria Sullivan (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 95; eff. 07/27/2026 2026-06-01
HB1494
increasing the maximum amount of the optional veterans' tax credit, optional combat service tax credit, and optional surviving spouse tax credit. Diane Pauer (R), Kenneth Weyler (R), Jim Maggiore (D), James Creighton (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), David Watters (D), Michael Moffett (R), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Bill Gannon (R)
Taxes
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 96; eff. 04/1/2027 2026-06-01
HB1730
(New Title) enhancing the level of offense for certain sexual offenses. Joe Sweeney (R), Joe Alexander (R), Ross Berry (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 97; eff. 01/01/2027 2026-06-01
HB1771
(New Title) removing the prospective repeal of child care staffing ratios and the associated waiver system and requiring the department of health and human services to provide certain notice regarding availability of the waiver. Katy Peternel (R), Margaret Drye (R)
Children
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 98; eff.07/27/2026 2026-06-01
HB1837
relative to the New Hampshire marine patrol. John MacDonald (R), Joseph Hamblen (R), Rosemarie Rung (D), Karel Crawford (R), Katy Peternel (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 99; eff.05/28/2026 2026-06-01
SB460
(New Title) prohibiting tier III criminal offenders from being present in designated child safety zones absent a legitimate purpose. Denise Ricciardi (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Katelyn Kuttab (R), David Watters (D), Bob Lynn (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Bill Gannon (R), Kristine Perez (R), Terry Roy (R), Regina Birdsell (R)
Children
Passed Legislature SENATE Conference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 14 2026-06-01
SB578
(Second New Title) relative to play-based curriculum and limitations on recess periods for pupils. Victoria Sullivan (R), Kevin Avard (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Howard Pearl (r), Regina Birdsell (R), Raymond Peeples (R), Sharon Carson (R), Keith Murphy (R), Kimberly Rice (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Conference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 14 2026-06-01
SB625
(Third New Title) establishing a committee to study options for family members of intentional homicide victims where the department of justice does not file charges in a case, repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services, and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement. Regina Birdsell (R), Charles Foote (R), Richard Tripp (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Conference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 14 2026-06-01
SB451
amending the title of the position of senior deputy secretary of state. James Gray (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 100; Effective 07/27/2026 2026-05-29
SB456
establishing the commission for children's futures. Victoria Sullivan (R), Howard Pearl (r), Jodi Nelson (R), Tim McGough (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Jeanine Notter (R)
Children
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 101; Effective 05/28/2026 2026-05-29
SB472
removing the maximum age on the tenure of office for the position of deputy adjutant general. Tim McGough (R), David Watters (D), Tom Mannion (R), Daniel Innis (R), Howard Pearl (r), Skip Rollins (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Michael Moffett (R), Adam Presa (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 102; Effective 07/27/2026 2026-05-29
SB473
defining the term "field officers" within the national guard. Tim McGough (R), Howard Pearl (r), Julie Miles (R), David Watters (D), Henry Giasson (R), Michael Moffett (R), Mark McConkey (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 103; Effective 07/27/2026 2026-05-29
SB494
relative to the state fire code, fire incident reporting and investigations, and the duties of the state fire marshal. Howard Pearl (r), Erica Layon (R), James Thibault (R), Bill Gannon (R), Jeremy Slottje (R), Peter Schmidt (D), Tim McGough (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 104; Effective 07/27/2026 2026-05-29
SB512
relative to fees to annul criminal records related to charges that do not result in conviction. Keith Murphy (R), Howard Pearl (r), Bill Gannon (R), Timothy Lang (R), David Watters (D), Kevin Avard (R), Daniel Innis (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Tim McGough (R), Ruth Ward (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 105; Effective 01/01/2027 2026-05-29
SB549
(New Title) requiring certain syringe service program entities to provide options for disposal of used syringes and needles and creating reporting requirements for such entities. Keith Murphy (R), Kevin Avard (R), Tim McGough (R), Howard Pearl (r), Bill Gannon (R), Daniel Innis (R), Ruth Ward (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Timothy Lang (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 106; Effective 08/26/2026 2026-05-29
SB568
(New Title) relative to the department of safety's procedures for the processing of employee candidate background checks. Bill Gannon (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Susan Porcelli (R), Howard Pearl (r), Tim McGough (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Timothy Lang (R), Keith Murphy (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Sharon Carson (R), Laurence Miner (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Daryl Abbas (R)
Labor
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 107; Effective 07/27/2026 2026-05-29
SB591
allowing utility companies to own or build generation facilities. Kevin Avard (R), Howard Pearl (r), Regina Birdsell (R), Timothy Lang (R), Sharon Carson (R), Jeanine Notter (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 108; Effective 07/27/2026 2026-05-29
SB608
relative to family caregiver support in certain programs and child care support for kinship caregivers. David Watters (D), Kevin Avard (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Timothy Lang (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Kimberly Rice (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Mary Jane Wallner (D)
Children
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR II. Remainder Effective 05/28/2026 2026-05-29
SB622
relative to the offense of identity fraud. Daniel Innis (R), Howard Pearl (r), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Timothy Lang (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), John Potucek (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 110; Effective 01/01/2027 2026-05-29
SB629
renaming the new roundabout on Route 302 at the East Conway Road intersection to "Oliveira Circle." Mark McConkey (R), Stephen Woodcock (D), David Milz (R), Richard Brown (R), David Paige (D), Thomas Buco (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 111; Effective 05/28/2026 2026-05-29
SB641
relative to examination requirements for licensure as a chiropractor. Howard Pearl (r), Timothy Lang (R), Erica Layon (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 112; Effective 07/27/2026 2026-05-29
SB642
repealing the committee for the protection of human subjects institutional review board. Suzanne Prentiss (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Howard Pearl (r), Donovan Fenton (D), Timothy Lang (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), David Watters (D), Bill Gannon (R), Tim McGough (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 113; Effective 01/01/2027 2026-05-29
SB649
increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle. Donovan Fenton (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Ted Gorski (R), Mark McConkey (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Nancy Murphy (D), Bill Gannon (R), Terry Roy (R), Karel Crawford (R), Suzanne Prentiss (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 114; Effective 01/01/2027 2026-05-29
SB652
changing the maximum award of tax credits for overpayment of due taxes. Timothy Lang (R)
Taxes
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 115; Effective 07/27/2026 2026-05-29
HB1157
relative to licensure as a pet vendor. Peter Bixby (D), Liz Barbour (R), Howard Pearl (r), Judy Aron (R), Nicholas Germana (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/22/2026; Chapter 82; eff.07/06/2026 2026-05-28
HB1161
removing the requirement for municipalities to have an advisory board for development districts. Matthew Hicks (D), David Fracht (D), Dale Girard (R), Eleana Colby (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/22/2026; Chapter 83; eff. 07/21/2026 2026-05-28
HB126
relative to prescriptions for certain controlled drugs. Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), David Nagel (D), Jonah Wheeler (D), Dan McGuire (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/22/2026; Chapter 80; eff. 07/21/2026 2026-05-28
HB1274
relative to dog licenses. Paul Dargie (D), Peter Petrigno (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/22/2026; Chapter 84; eff. 07/01/2026 2026-05-28
HB1366
relative to military orders of protection. Terry Roy (R), Kathleen Paquette (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Ricky Devoid (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Sharon Carson (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/22/2026; Chapter 85; eff. 11/18/2026 2026-05-28
HB1515
(New Title) repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs. Len Turcotte (R), Kristine Perez (R), Shane Sirois (R), Diane Kelley (R), Louise Andrus (R), Mike Belcher (R), Richard Brown (R), Paul Terry (R)
Budget Children
Enacted LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE Law Without Signature 05/23/2026; Chapter 86; eff. 07/01/2026 2026-05-28
HB221
(New Title) enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators. Michael Harrington (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Douglas Thomas (R), JD Bernardy (R), James Summers (R), Michael Vose (R)
Energy Technology
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 05/22/2026 2026-05-28
HB59
relative to the assault of a firefighter, emergency medical care provider, or law enforcement officer. Dennis Mannion (R), Mark Proulx (R), Sheila Seidel (R), Stephen Pearson (R), Terry Roy (R), Daryl Abbas (R)
Crime Healthcare Labor
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/22/2026; Chapter 79; eff.07/21/2026 2026-05-28
HB1078
creating a gold star family and gold star father license plate. Michael Murphy (R), Lori Korzen (R), Mike Ouellet (R), Arnold Davis (R), Michael Moffett (R), David Rochefort (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/19/2026; Chapter 78; eff. 07/18/2026 2026-05-21
HB1131
relative to the official ballot referendum form of town meetings. Diane Pauer (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Bill Gannon (R), Deborah Aylward (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Daniel Innis (R), JD Bernardy (R), James Qualey (R), Tim McGough (R), Richard Brown (R), Paul Terry (R), Kevin Avard (R), Jose Cambrils (R), John Sellers (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1595s (Rep. Pauer): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 2026-05-21
HB1416
(New Title) establishing a committee to study what legal protections currently exist for the freedom of expression of pregnancy resource centers and whether further First Amendment protections are needed. Samuel Farrington (R), Mark Pearson (R), Michael Granger (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Kristine Perez (R), Cindy Bennett (R), Jeanine Notter (R), John Sellers (R), Kevin Avard (R), Jason Osborne (R), James Thibault (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13 2026-05-21
HB1419
(New Title) establishing a committee to study whether a court with specialized jurisdiction over corporate, commercial, and equitable matters should be established. Donald McFarlane (R), Jason Osborne (R), Jordan Ulery (R), Dan McGuire (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Robert Wherry (R), Mary Murphy (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Jim Kofalt (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1767s (Rep. Lynn): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 2026-05-21
HB1423
(New Title) relative to the offense of improper influence and making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research. Keith Ammon (R), Shane Sirois (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Henry Giasson (R), Cyril Aures (R), Mike Belcher (R), James Thibault (R), Brian Labrie (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1976s (Rep. Roy): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 2026-05-21
HB1449
(New Title) limiting times vaccine clinics may operate at schools, with certain exceptions. Linda McGrath (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Kristine Perez (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Jonathan Morton (R), Paul Terry (R)
Education Healthcare
Passed Legislature HOUSE House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1426s (Rep. W. MacDonald): MA VV 05/21/2026 2026-05-21
HB1492
(New Title) relative to the regulation and appeal of motor vehicle towing from public highways and relative to the removal of abandoned vehicles by law enforcement. Peter Leishman (D), John Cloutier (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13 2026-05-21
HB1542
(Third New Title) establishing a committee to study New Hampshire's electric renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund. Jeanine Notter (R), Ross Berry (R), Douglas Thomas (R), Keith Ammon (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Michael Vose (R), JD Bernardy (R)
Energy
Passed Legislature HOUSE House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1726s (Reps. Vose, Janigian): MA DV 189-148 05/21/2026 HJ 14 2026-05-21
HB1734
(New Title) establishing a committee to study the feasibility of establishing experimental treatment centers in New Hampshire and the oversight thereof. Steven Kesselring (R), Jay Markell (R), Keith Murphy (R), Brian Cole (R), JD Bernardy (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Daniel Innis (R), Yury Polozov (R), Jason Osborne (R), Tim McGough (R), Dan McGuire (R), Julie Miles (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Rochefort Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13 2026-05-21
HB1768
(New Title) relative to gifts and donations received by the division of parks and recreation. Nicholas Bridle (R), Matthew Coker (R), Linda McGrath (R), Mike Bordes (R), Michael Edgar (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1745s (Rep. Harb): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 2026-05-21
HB1792
(New Title) relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination. Mike Belcher (R), Jason Osborne (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Kristin Noble (R), Travis Corcoran (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1779h (Rep. Noble): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 2026-05-21
HB1793
(New Title) prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of certain weapons on campus and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of allowing guns on campuses of public institutions of higher education. Samuel Farrington (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Tim McGough (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Kristin Noble (R), Keith Murphy (R), Michael Granger (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Howard Pearl (r), Erica Layon (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Valerie McDonnell (R), James Thibault (R)
Education Firearms
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13 2026-05-21
SB298
(New Title) relative to the scope of review of state agency interpretations, prohibiting the use of scented products in public areas of state buildings, and establishing a committee to study the implementation and effectiveness of the mandatory statewide certification process and operational standards for recovery residences. Kevin Avard (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Pearl Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13 2026-05-21
SB400
relative to duties and reporting requirements of the therapeutic cannabis medical oversight board. Bill Gannon (R), Howard Pearl (r), Michael Vose (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Liz Barbour (R), Lilli Walsh (R), David Rochefort (R), James Creighton (R)
Healthcare
Passed Legislature SENATE House Refuses to Accede to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Layon): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 2026-05-21
SB409
(Second New Title) relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer and relative to liability of governmental units. Bill Gannon (R), Sharon Carson (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Daniel Innis (R), Howard Pearl (r), JD Bernardy (R), Timothy Lang (R), Kenneth Weyler (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Mark McConkey (R), Kimberly Rice (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13 2026-05-21
SB461
relative to the definition of hemp. Donovan Fenton (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Wayne MacDonald (R), Tara Reardon (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13 2026-05-21
SB504
(New Title) relative to the practice of pharmacy and the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists, authorizing the establishment of experimental treatment centers, and permitting treatment of certain severe illness under the right to try act. David Rochefort (R), Howard Pearl (r), Carol McGuire (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Rochefort Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13 2026-05-21
SB557
(Fourth New Title) making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research, and relative to the official ballot referendum form of town meetings. Debra Altschiller (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Nancy Murphy (D), David Watters (D), Zoe Manos (D)
Elections
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13 2026-05-21
SB567
(Second New Title) relative to the composition of the board of dental examiners and relative to the practice of dentistry and when radiographic examinations are required. David Rochefort (R), Bill Gannon (R), Howard Pearl (r), Daniel Innis (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Pearl Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13 2026-05-21
SB643
(Second New Title) requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps and requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap. Kevin Avard (R), Keith Murphy (R), Liz Barbour (R), Timothy Lang (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), John Sellers (R)
Budget Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13 2026-05-21
SB653
(New Title) enabling counties to change the dates of their biennial budgets and relative to the adopting of a municipal budget committee and electing members thereof. Timothy Lang (R)
Budget
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13 2026-05-21
SB657
(Second New Title) relative to the use of information technology and artificial intelligence systems by state agencies. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Pat Long (D), Alexis Simpson (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), David Watters (D), Laura Telerski (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D)
Technology
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13 2026-05-21
SB425
(New Title) adopting the physician associate licensure compact. Timothy Lang (R), Howard Pearl (r), Daniel Innis (R), Bill Gannon (R), David Watters (D), Jess Edwards (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Executive Session: 06/02/2026 10:10 am GP 231 2026-05-20
HB1113
enabling towns to establish a 3-year term for town moderators. Denis Murphy (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 70; eff.07/17/2026 2026-05-19
HB1118
increasing the limit for moneys remitted to municipal treasurers. Eleana Colby (D), Jim Maggiore (D), Luz Bay (D), Dylan Germana (D), Denis Murphy (R), Robert Harb (R), Stephanie Grund (D), Mike Ouellet (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 71; eff.07/17/2026 2026-05-19
HB1151
relative to conservation commission appropriations. Jim Maggiore (D)
Budget
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 72; eff.07/17/2026 2026-05-19
HB1175
relative to the offense of use of scanning device or reencoder to defraud. Joe Alexander (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Tara Reardon (D), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Terry Roy (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Alissandra Murray (D), Timothy Lang (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 73; eff.01/01/2027 2026-05-19
HB1190
(New Title) enabling the division of motor vehicles to create a temporary traditional driver's license for youth operators about to turn 21 and relative to fleet vehicle registration requirements. Daniel Veilleux (D), Peter Petrigno (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Karel Crawford (R), Catherine Rombeau (D), Pat Long (D), Charles Foote (R), Buzz Scherr (D), David Watters (D), Stephanie Grund (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 74; eff. I. Sec 1 eff 7/1/2026 II. Rem eff 5/18/2026 2026-05-19
HB1696
relative to the issuance of a summons instead of arrest. Jennifer Rhodes (R), Dennis Mannion (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Ross Berry (R), Terry Roy (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 75; eff. 01/01/2027 2026-05-19
HB1748
establishing the New Hampshire energy efficiency and resource development authority. Joe Sweeney (R), Joe Alexander (R), Ross Berry (R)
Energy
Passed Legislature HOUSE Executive Session: 06/02/2026 09:30 am GP 229 2026-05-19
HB1795
requiring criminal history record checks for the renewal of teaching licenses. Kristin Noble (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Melissa Litchfield (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 76; eff. 07/01/2027 2026-05-19
HB365
relative to proof of United States citizenship for indigent voters. Bob Lynn (R), Ross Berry (R), James Gray (R)
Elections
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 68; eff.07/17/2026 2026-05-19
HB649
(Second New Title) relative to the maintenance obligations of motor vehicle operators. Michael Granger (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), John Sellers (R), Jason Osborne (R), Shane Sirois (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 69; eff.05/18/2026 2026-05-19
SB112
relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities. Kevin Avard (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Executive Session: 06/02/2026 09:30 am GP 229 2026-05-19
SB503
relative to the use of spruce-pine-fir lumber. David Rochefort (R), David Watters (D), Howard Pearl (r), Victoria Sullivan (R), Mark McConkey (R), Sharon Carson (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Ruth Ward (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Tim McGough (R), Bill Gannon (R), Daryl Abbas (R), James Gray (R), Timothy Lang (R), Arnold Davis (R), Kevin Avard (R), Keith Murphy (R), Mike Ouellet (R), Daniel Innis (R), Tara Reardon (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/18/2026; Chapter 77; Effective 11/14/2026 2026-05-19
CACR12
(New Title) the adoption of tax laws. Timothy Lang (R), Mark McConkey (R), Keith Murphy (R), Tim McGough (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), David Rochefort (R), Daniel Innis (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Howard Pearl (r), James Gray (R), Kevin Avard (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Bill Gannon (R), Regina Birdsell (R)
Labor Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1134h: MF RC 193-148 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
HB1064
relative to liability of governmental units. Katelyn Kuttab (R), Alicia Gregg (D), Melissa Litchfield (R), Bob Lynn (R), Mike Drago (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Paul Berch (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 2026-05-14
HB1128
restricting the use of weather modification technologies to declared emergencies. Kelley Potenza (R), Tom Ploszaj (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Judy Aron (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), John Schneller (R), JD Bernardy (R), Bryan Morse (R), Marie Louise Bjelobrk (R), Jose Cambrils (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Committee Amendment #2026-1839s ; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 2026-05-14
HB1685
(Second New Title) establishing a committee to study aiding the growth of assistive technology businesses and adoption of assistive technologies in New Hampshire. Heath Howard (D)
Technology
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Rochefort Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 2026-05-14
SB256
(New Title) establishing safety and care requirements for clinician-administered drugs. Tim McGough (R), David Rochefort (R), Julie Miles (R), Bill Gannon (R), John Potucek (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB416
relative to the pooling and sharing of tips among tipped employees. Tim McGough (R), Howard Pearl (r), Brian Labrie (R), Daniel Innis (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Brian Seaworth (R), Keith Murphy (R)
Labor
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB431
relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination. Timothy Lang (R), Daryl Abbas (R), David Rochefort (R), Kevin Avard (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Michael Moffett (R), Tim McGough (R), Keith Murphy (R), Bob Lynn (R), Daniel Innis (R), Mark McConkey (R), Joe Alexander (R), Bill Gannon (R), Howard Pearl (r)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay SB431 on Table (Rep. Noble): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB432
(New Title) authorizing the application of sunscreen in schools and camps without a licensed health care provider's note or prescription and establishing a skin cancer prevention education program. Ruth Ward (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Daryl Abbas (R), Daniel Innis (R), Kevin Avard (R), Debra Altschiller (D), David Watters (D), Howard Pearl (r), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Victoria Sullivan (R), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Keith Murphy (R), Bill Gannon (R), Julie Miles (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Sharon Carson (R), Patrick Long (D), Tim McGough (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB433
establishing the seizure safe schools act. Timothy Lang (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Howard Pearl (r), Regina Birdsell (R), David Watters (D), David Rochefort (R), Tim McGough (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Daniel Innis (R), Sharon Carson (R), Michael Moffett (R), James Gray (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Laura Telerski (D), Bill Gannon (R), Donovan Fenton (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB435
relative to the zoning board of adjustment variance criteria. Daryl Abbas (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Daniel Innis (R), Bill Gannon (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Keith Murphy (R)
Land
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB439
relative to municipal data center zoning. Debra Altschiller (D), Hope Damon (D)
Land
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay SB439 on Table (Rep. Ammon): MA DV 304-11 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB444
prohibiting the use of animal testing when other comparable methods are available. Daniel Innis (R), Cathryn Harvey (D), Patrick Long (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB455
(New Title) relative to coverage for GLP-1 medication under the state Medicaid plan. Suzanne Prentiss (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB480
limiting certain prior authorization requirements for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and similar rehabilitative services. Suzanne Prentiss (D), Kevin Avard (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Daniel Innis (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Timothy Lang (R), David Rochefort (R), David Watters (D), Bill Gannon (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Howard Pearl (r)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB488
enabling the governor to declare a state of emergency due to the failure of the legislature to pass a budget or continuing resolution to fund the New Hampshire state government by July 1 of the first year of a biennium. Sharon Carson (R)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB495
increasing the limit for transfers of appropriations in Carroll County. Mark McConkey (R), James Gray (R), Richard Brown (R)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB498
relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger. Regina Birdsell (R)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE Reconsider Interim Study (Rep. Seibert): MF RC 162-183 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB508
relative to the zoning board of adjustments appeal period. Keith Murphy (R), Tim McGough (R), Ruth Ward (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Daniel Innis (R), Sharon Carson (R), Howard Pearl (r)
Land
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB570
(New Title) relative to legislative ethics. Sharon Carson (R), Ruth Ward (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB606
relative to insurance coverage for biomarker testing. Regina Birdsell (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB639
establishing a committee to study the health and safety impacts of Red Dye 40 and other food additives in food and beverages sold in New Hampshire. Donovan Fenton (D), Victoria Sullivan (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Pat Long (D), Kevin Avard (R), Yury Polozov (R), Regina Birdsell (R), David Rochefort (R), Joe Alexander (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB640
relative to the use of artificial intelligence to provide services requiring a professional license. Howard Pearl (r), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Daniel Innis (R), Timothy Lang (R), Tim McGough (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Bill Gannon (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Michael Moffett (R), David Watters (D), Keith Murphy (R), Peter Schmidt (D), Kevin Avard (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB646
relative to mental health standards of care. David Rochefort (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB648
(New Title) requiring age verification by commercial entities to allow access to pornographic material. Tara Reardon (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB665
(New Title) relative to pharmacy benefits managers, managed care laws, notice of drug pricing options and pharmacy benefit manager business practices. Denise Ricciardi (R), Tara Reardon (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Pat Long (D), Mark McConkey (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), David Watters (D), David Rochefort (R), Wayne MacDonald (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Howard Pearl (r), Catherine Rombeau (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Sharon Carson (R), Loren Foxx (D), Bill Gannon (R), Regina Birdsell (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
SB88
prohibiting state government entities from including specified terms related to labor organization agreements in construction related contracts and grants. Regina Birdsell (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 2026-05-14
HB1124
relative to the right to compute. Keith Ammon (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Vanessa Sheehan (R), Travis Corcoran (R), Katy Peternel (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 2026-05-13
HB1030
relative to licensed practical nurse scope of practice. Carol McGuire (R), Howard Pearl (r), Suzanne Prentiss (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 46; eff. 07/07/2026 2026-05-12
HB1037
extending the commission to study OHRV use in New Hampshire and adding a member from the department of tourism. Mike Ouellet (R), Brian Cole (R), David Rochefort (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 47; eff. 07/07/2026 2026-05-12
HB1044
relative to the filling of vacancies in the office of a county commissioner. Len Turcotte (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Michael Harrington (R), Michael Granger (R), Glenn Bailey (R), Aidan Ankarberg (I), James Gray (R), David Walker (R), Samuel Farrington (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 48; eff. 07/07/2026 2026-05-12
HB109
relative to false reports to law enforcement. Dennis Mannion (R), Mark Proulx (R), Jonathan Stone (r), Stephen Pearson (R), Terry Roy (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 43; eff. 07/07/2026 2026-05-12
HB1159
relative to updating the state building code. Carol McGuire (R), Heath Howard (D), Howard Pearl (r), Keith Erf (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 49; eff. 07/01/2026 2026-05-12
HB1168
relative to employer documentation requirements. Brian Labrie (R), Henry Giasson (R), Keith Murphy (R), Ross Berry (R), Michael Granger (R), Tim McGough (R), Mike Drago (R), Mark Warden (R)
Labor
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 50; eff. 07/07/2026 2026-05-12
HB1205
(New Title) prohibiting state and county owned lands from participating in timber carbon sequestration projects. Arnold Davis (R), Sean Durkin (R), Brian Cole (R), James Tierney (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 51; eff. 07/07/2026 2026-05-12
HB1270
clarifying the definition of part-time teacher. Margaret Drye (R), Maureen Mooney (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Brian Nadeau (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Ruth Ward (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Mike Belcher (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Lisa Freeman (R)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 52; eff. 07/07/2026 2026-05-12
HB1310
relative to state licensed or certified real estate appraisers. Jaci Grote (D), Carol McGuire (R), Erica Layon (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 53; eff. 07/07/2026 2026-05-12
HB481
(New Title) relative to the state primary date. Kris Schultz (D), Alicia Gregg (D), Timothy Lang (R), Ross Berry (R), Michael Moffett (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 44; eff. 01/01/2028 2026-05-12
HB610
(New Title) relative to the residential ratepayers advisory board. Ross Berry (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Tom Mannion (R), Jason Osborne (R), Joe Alexander (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 45; eff. 08/06/2026 2026-05-12
SB401
relative to removing an obsolete annual reporting requirement by municipal overseers of public welfare to the department of health and human services and repealing the department of health and human services reporting requirement on 10-year demographic cost projections. James Gray (R), Timothy Lang (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 54; Effective 05/08/2026 2026-05-12
SB402
eliminating certain non-compete agreements for physician associates. Bill Gannon (R), Kevin Avard (R), Patrick Long (D), Tim McGough (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Michael Vose (R), Suzanne Prentiss (D), David Rochefort (R), Mark Pearson (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Kenneth Weyler (R), David Watters (D), Tara Reardon (D), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Victoria Sullivan (R), Howard Pearl (r)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 55; Effective 07/07/2026 2026-05-12
SB411
relative to the procedure concerning search warrant inventories. Bill Gannon (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Mark Pearson (R), Timothy Lang (R), Howard Pearl (r), Dennis Mannion (R), Tim McGough (R), JD Bernardy (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Keith Murphy (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 56; Effective 01/01/2027 2026-05-12
SB412
relative to the conditional release of delinquent minors and children in need of services. Victoria Sullivan (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Gregory Hill (R), Kimberly Rice (R)
Children
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 57; Effective 01/01/2027 2026-05-12
SB413
relative to the detention of a minor attaining the age of 18 during the pendency of a delinquency action. Victoria Sullivan (R), Kimberly Rice (R)
Children
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 58; Effective 07/07/2026 2026-05-12
SB426
repealing the permissible fireworks advisory committee. Debra Altschiller (D), Peggy Balboni (D), Chris Muns (D), Howard Pearl (r)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 59; Effective 07/07/2026 2026-05-12
SB427
relative to the joint committee on employee classification. Timothy Lang (R), Tim McGough (R), Peter Schmidt (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Labor
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 60; Effective 07/01/2026 2026-05-12
SB443
relative to wastewater engineering. Denise Ricciardi (R), David Watters (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Howard Pearl (r), Timothy Lang (R), Thomas Buco (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Bill Gannon (R), Ron Dunn (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 62; Effective 07/07/2026 2026-05-12
SB469
(New Title) allowing the director of the division of motor vehicles to adopt administrative rules regarding the use of electronic signatures and relative to signature requirements where ownership of a vehicle is transferred to an insurer after payment of damages. Timothy Lang (R), James Gray (R), Sharon Carson (R), Kevin Avard (R), Bill Gannon (R), David Rochefort (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Mark McConkey (R), Howard Pearl (r), Regina Birdsell (R), David Watters (D), Denise Ricciardi (R), Tim McGough (R), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Michael Moffett (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Keith Murphy (R), Steven Smith (R), Daniel Innis (R), Pat Long (D), Jim Maggiore (D), Debra Altschiller (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 63; Effective 07/07/2026 2026-05-12
SB489
(New Title) altering the appointment process for the board of tax and land appeals. Kevin Avard (R), Shane Sirois (R), Liz Barbour (R)
Taxes
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 64; Effective 05/08/2026 2026-05-12
SB522
re-establishing the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire. David Rochefort (R), Daniel Innis (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Timothy Lang (R), David Watters (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR II. Remainder Effective 05/08/2026 2026-05-12
SB526
establishing a New Hampshire-Greece trade council. Denise Ricciardi (R), Bill Gannon (R), Daniel Innis (R), Timothy Lang (R), Tim McGough (R), David Rochefort (R), David Watters (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Sharon Carson (R), Pat Long (D), Zoe Manos (D), Howard Pearl (r), Regina Birdsell (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Kevin Avard (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Efstathia Booras (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 66; Effective 07/07/2026 2026-05-12
SB527
relative to written notice provided by state agencies to municipalities regarding pending applications. Timothy Lang (R), David Watters (D), Keith Murphy (R), Howard Pearl (r), Victoria Sullivan (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 67; Effective 07/07/2026 2026-05-12
SB593
(New Title) enabling the use of solid waste management funds by solid waste management districts. Kevin Avard (R), Mark McConkey (R), Howard Pearl (r), David Watters (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 42; Effective 05/08/2026 2026-05-12
HB1022
relative to religious exemption from immunization requirements. Matt Drew (R), Yury Polozov (R), Robert Wherry (R), Lori Korzen (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 2026-05-08
HB1071
repealing immunity afforded health care facilities when following directives adopted in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency. Tom Mannion (R), Robert Wherry (R), Matt Drew (R), Aidan Ankarberg (I), Linda McGrath (R), Jeffrey Tenczar (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Kristine Perez (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 2026-05-08
HB1249
authorizing pharmacists to provide certain medical devices associated with prescribed medication. Daniel Veilleux (D), Jim Kofalt (R), Lucy Weber (D), Paige Beauchemin (D), Erica Layon (R), Gary Woods (D), Seth King (R), Mark Pearson (R), David Watters (D)
Healthcare
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 2026-05-08
HB1335
requiring health care providers to disclose to patients indirect financial incentives received by the provider. Robert Wherry (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Linda McGrath (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 2026-05-08
HB1378
relative to parental access to a minor child's electronic medical records. Melissa Litchfield (R), Katy Peternel (R), Yury Polozov (R), David Love (R), Laurence Miner (R), Bill Gannon (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Lori Korzen (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Henry Giasson (R), Sayra DeVito (R)
Children Healthcare
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 2026-05-08
HB1043
relative to employer discretion in offering minimum payment options to employees. Brian Labrie (R), Samuel Farrington (R), Mark Warden (R), Bill Boyd (R), Jack Flanagan (R), Keith Murphy (R), James Creighton (R), Michael Granger (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Mike Drago (R), Jonathan Morton (R)
Labor
Passed Legislature SENATE No Pending Motion; 05/07/2026 SJ 11 2026-05-07
HB112
(New Title) requiring students in the university and community college systems of New Hampshire to pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics naturalization test, take a course that covers fundamental American documents as part of the general education curriculum, or pass a civics course competency test. Michael Moffett (R), Maureen Mooney (R), Howard Pearl (r), Mike Belcher (R), Julius Soti (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1734s ; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-07
HB1189
establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee. Peter Bixby (D), Nicholas Germana (D), Kelley Potenza (R), Judy Aron (R), James Gruber (D), Jared Sullivan (D), Liz Barbour (R), Linda Haskins (D), David Rochefort (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-07
HB121
(New Title) relative to school district financial requirements and district probation processes. Glenn Cordelli (R), Paul Terry (R), Ruth Ward (R), Mark Pearson (R), Sharon Carson (R), David Watters (D), James Spillane (R), Bill Gannon (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Committee Amendment #2026-1629s ; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-07
HB1217
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. Katy Peternel (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Diane Kelley (R), Sherri Reinfurt (R), James Thibault (R), Michael Moffett (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Liz Barbour (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-07
HB1299
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances and establishing that certain biological sex distinctions do not qualify as discrimination. Jim Kofalt (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Daniel Innis (R), Joe Alexander (R), Vanessa Sheehan (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Shane Sirois (R), Ruth Ward (R), Kristin Noble (R), Kevin Avard (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-07
HB1421
modifying title exemptions for motor vehicles manufactured before the year 2000. Michael Granger (R), Henry Giasson (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-07
HB1447
restricting the use of certain public and private facilities on the basis of sex and establishing that such restriction does not qualify as discrimination. Lisa Mazur (R), Lori Korzen (R), Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Sherri Reinfurt (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Linda McGrath (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Diane Kelley (R), Mary Murphy (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-07
HB1478
requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills. Kelley Potenza (R), Nicholas Germana (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Judy Aron (R), James Gruber (D), Denise Ricciardi (R), Liz Barbour (R), Seth King (R), David Rochefort (R), Anita Burroughs (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, RC 13Y-9N, MA; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-07
HB1544
prohibiting the use of scented products in public areas of state buildings. Andrew Prout (R), Brian Seaworth (R), Alissandra Murray (D), Jonah Wheeler (D), Jack Flanagan (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-07
HB1571
(New Title) requiring the department of education to review statewide academic standards and curricula. Kristin Noble (R), Katy Peternel (R), Lori Korzen (R), James Thibault (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Mike Belcher (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-07
HB1597
relative to business profits tax expense deductions. John Janigian (R), Jordan Ulery (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Bill Ohm (R), Scott Bryer (R), James Gray (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-07
HB1601
requiring the secretary of state to create a voter education program that includes information on recent changes to voting laws. Matthew Wilhelm (D), Ross Berry (R)
Education Elections
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-07
HB1818
(New Title) requiring the department of education to use its 10-year school facilities plans to plan and project out building consolidation projects. Rick Ladd (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-07
HB1828
requiring the department of education to establish an auditing process relative to teacher preparation programs at the post-secondary educational level. Kristin Noble (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Riché Colcombe (R), Erica Layon (R), Lori Korzen (R), Ruth Ward (R), Katy Peternel (R), Melissa Litchfield (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-07
HB191
(Second New Title) providing criminal penalties for the transporting of an unemancipated minor in order to obtain a surgical procedure or a termination of the minor's pregnancy without parental permission. Glenn Cordelli (R), Sheila Seidel (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Mark Pearson (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Kevin Avard (R), Terry Roy (R), Paul Terry (R), Ruth Ward (R)
Abortion Children Crime Healthcare Parental Rights
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-07
HB292
(New Title) establishing a revolving loan fund for school districts. Rick Ladd (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-3101s (Rep. Noble): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 2026-05-07
HB510
(New Title) establishing a commission to study due process in higher education disciplinary proceedings. Bob Lynn (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Timothy Lang (R), Glenn Cordelli (R), James Thibault (R), Keith Murphy (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-07
SB422
relative to membership of the governor's commission on addiction, treatment, and prevention. David Watters (D), Timothy Lang (R), David Nagel (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Jess Edwards (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 183-156 05/07/2026 HJ 12 2026-05-07
SB501
relative to authorization of seclusion or restraint during a personal safety emergency by a physician, physician associate, or advanced practice registered nurse. Suzanne Prentiss (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Kevin Avard (R), Timothy Lang (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Ruth Ward (R), David Watters (D), Tim McGough (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Howard Pearl (r), Keith Murphy (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay SB501 on Table (Rep. W. MacDonald): MA RC 188-154 05/07/2026 HJ 12 2026-05-07
SB520
relative to breast surgeries for minors. Tara Reardon (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay SB520 on Table (Rep. Mazur): MA RC 193-150 05/07/2026 HJ 12 2026-05-07
SB572
relative to New Hampshire hospital real estate. Tara Reardon (D)
Healthcare
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 2026-05-07
SB603
relative to the funding of the SNAP program by the department of health and human services. Daryl Abbas (R), Kevin Avard (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 186-158 05/07/2026 HJ 12 2026-05-07
SB669
relative to on-premises licenses for licensed barbershops and salons. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Howard Pearl (r), David Watters (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Ruth Ward (R), David Rochefort (R), Keith Murphy (R), Daniel Innis (R), Kevin Avard (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Reconsider Interim Study (Rep. Knab): MF DV 147-196 05/07/2026 HJ 12 2026-05-07
HB1132
(New Title) prohibiting the display of certain flags and banners in public schools and public charter schools and establishing penalties for the display of prohibited flags and banners. Lisa Freeman (R), Mary Ford (R), Laurence Miner (R), Harry Bean (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), James Thibault (R), Riché Colcombe (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Kevin Avard (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1138
limiting the placement of out-of-state waste going into New Hampshire landfills. Nicholas Germana (D), Karen Ebel (D), James Gruber (D), Judy Aron (R), Linda Haskins (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Peter Bixby (D), Nancy Murphy (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Bill Boyd (R), Kelley Potenza (R), David Watters (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1155
(New Title) repealing the home education advisory council. Katy Peternel (R), Margaret Drye (R), Ruth Ward (R), Mike Drago (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1206
clarifying the equity jurisdiction of the judicial branch family division. David Love (R), JD Bernardy (R), Lisa Post (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1211
relative to the scope of review of state agency interpretations. Jim Kofalt (R), Erica Layon (R), Daniel Innis (R), Michael Granger (R), Joe Alexander (R), Keith Murphy (R), Jeremy Slottje (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Aidan Ankarberg (I)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1213
(New Title) relative to the number, selection, and terms of town highway agents and relative to the appointment of an expert highway agent. Robert Wherry (R), John Sellers (R), Richard Brown (R), Diane Pauer (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Tom Mannion (R), Cyril Aures (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1224
relative to the default budget for official ballot town meetings. Ron Dunn (R), Riché Colcombe (R), Diane Pauer (R), Joe Alexander (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Kristine Perez (R), Aidan Ankarberg (I), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Clayton Wood (R), Cyril Aures (R)
Budget Elections
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1226
relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals. Barbara Comtois (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Len Turcotte (R), Glenn Bailey (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Kevin Verville (R), Mike Belcher (R), Shane Sirois (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1285
(New Title) establishing a commission to study if New Hampshire may implement an R-PACER program. Chris Muns (D), Will Darby (D), Allison Knab (D), Peggy Balboni (D), Erica de Vries (D), Jim Maggiore (D), Nicholas Bridle (R), Michael Edgar (D), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1286
(New Title) relative to the practice of dentistry and when radiographic examinations are required. Mike Drago (R), Katy Peternel (R), Robert Wherry (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Diane Pauer (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Tom Mannion (R), Melissa Litchfield (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1295
relative to eligibility requirements for charitable and nonprofit housing projects. Ron Dunn (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Kristine Perez (R), Aidan Ankarberg (I), Sandra Panek (R), Clayton Wood (R), Cyril Aures (R), Diane Pauer (R)
Housing
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1319
enabling towns, village districts, or school districts to adopt or rescind a local fiscal accountability committee for towns and schools. Diane Pauer (R), Jason Osborne (R), Michael Vose (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Steven Smith (R), Tim McGough (R), John Janigian (R), Kenneth Weyler (R), Keith Murphy (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Katy Peternel (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1355
relative to eliminating the default budget from the official ballot referenda. Kristin Noble (R), Ross Berry (R), Erica Layon (R), Keith Ammon (R), Mike Drago (R), Tom Mannion (R), Cyril Aures (R), Brian Labrie (R), Diane Pauer (R)
Budget Elections
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1406
(New TItle) relative to health carrier recordkeeping requirements in utilization review, including specifications regarding the use of artificial intelligence. Alicia Gregg (D), Mark Pearson (R), Nancy Murphy (D), David Nagel (D), Trinidad Tellez (D), Pat Long (D), Gaby Grossman (D), Santosh Salvi (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Jessica LaMontagne (D), Sanjeev Manohar (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1426
requiring the department of environmental services to employ certified personnel in each program area. Steven Kesselring (R), Jay Markell (R), Matt Drew (R), Brian Cole (R), Jonathan Morton (R), Pierre Dupont (R), Bryan Morse (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1458
(New Title) relative to the licensing of massage establishments and massage, reflexology, structural integration, and Asian bodywork facilities. Erica Layon (R), Richard Lascelles (R), Richard Tripp (R), Linda Harriott-Gathright (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1622
requiring the state to develop additional solid waste disposal capacity. Linda Haskins (D), Wendy Thomas (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Nicholas Germana (D), James Gruber (D), Denise Ricciardi (R), Kelley Potenza (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1631
relative to the contents of the attorney general's annual report detailing state forfeiture information for the preceding fiscal year. Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Dan McGuire (R), Jeremy Slottje (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Donald McFarlane (R), Keith Murphy (R), Bob Lynn (R), Travis Corcoran (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1676
limiting consumer access to certain high-risk rodenticides. Liz Barbour (R), Peter Bixby (D), Pierre Dupont (R), Judy Aron (R), Nicholas Germana (D), Howard Pearl (r)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1695
(New Title) preventing any guide or explanation regarding the effect of a proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the ballot. Connie Lane (D), Luz Bay (D), Tara Reardon (D), Russell Muirhead (D), Gerald Ward (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Elections
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1719
removing Hepatitis B from the list of diseases for which immunization is required under state law. Kelley Potenza (R), Mike Drago (R), Robert Wherry (R), Liz Barbour (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Matt Drew (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Linda McGrath (R), Keith Murphy (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1797
relative to eligibility for public assistance, including the New Hampshire employment program, family assistance program, and SNAP. Jim Kofalt (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1805
relative to physical fitness performance requirements for certified law enforcement officers. Eleana Colby (D), Will Darby (D), Tracy Bricchi (D), Hope Damon (D), Douglas Trottier (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1809
(New Title) establishing a medical psilocybin advisory board to assess the advantages and disadvantages of the use of psilocybin for therapeutic purposes. Buzz Scherr (D), Erica Layon (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Carol McGuire (R), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Healthcare
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB1832
(New Title) adding students with a parent or guardian on active military duty to the education freedom accounts priority guidelines. Bryan Morse (R)
Education Parental Rights
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB215
requiring a landfill permit applicant to submit a report listing potential harms and benefits of the project. Nicholas Germana (D), Seth King (R), Wendy Thomas (D), Peter Bixby (D), Kelley Potenza (R), Donovan Fenton (D), James Gruber (D), Jared Sullivan (D), David Rochefort (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB219
(New Title) relative to changes to the minimum electric renewable portfolio standards. Michael Harrington (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Michael Vose (R), JD Bernardy (R), James Summers (R)
Energy
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 2026-05-05
HB222
(New Title) repealing the requirement for a memorandum of understanding between a chartered public school and school district regarding how students with disabilities will receive special education services and updating the organizational structure of the department of corrections. Peggy Balboni (D), Maureen Mooney (R), David Luneau (D)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/28/2026; Chapter 41; eff. I. Sec 1 eff 6/27/26 II. Rem eff 4/28/26 2026-04-29
CACR11
(New Title) relating to sheriffs. Providing that there shall be no age limitation for a person to hold the office of county sheriff. Tara Reardon (D), Daryl Abbas (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Ought to Pass: MF RC 199-157 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
HB1086
(New Title) creating a committee to study neonicotinoid seed treatments. John MacDonald (R), Hope Damon (D), Katy Peternel (R), Richard Brown (R), Karen Ebel (D), Rosemarie Rung (D), Karel Crawford (R), Jim Maggiore (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 2026-04-23
HB1121
defining the cost of an adequate education. Rick Ladd (R), Dan McGuire (R), Ruth Ward (R), Raymond Peeples (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Interim Study; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 2026-04-23
HB1457
relative to natural organic reduction of human remains. Jessica LaMontagne (D), Allison Knab (D), Daniel Innis (R), Will Darby (D), David Watters (D), Keith Murphy (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 2026-04-23
HB1477
relative to the permitting and regulation of anchored seasonal floating platforms on public waters. John MacDonald (R), Will Darby (D), Rosemarie Rung (D), Karel Crawford (R), Karen Ebel (D), David Walker (R), Hope Damon (D), Joseph Hamblen (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 2026-04-23
HB1600
(New Title) relative to access to the centralized voter registration database on election days. Matthew Wilhelm (D), Ross Berry (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 2026-04-23
HB1602
creating a safe battery recycling stewardship program. Karen Ebel (D), Liz Barbour (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Anita Burroughs (D), Peter Bixby (D), Howard Pearl (r), Carry Spier (D), James Creighton (R), Kevin Avard (R), Dick Thackston (R), Jim Maggiore (D), David Watters (D), Judy Aron (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Rosenwald Move to Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 2026-04-23
HB1633
expanding the information provided to survivors of sexual assault regarding their existing rights. Ellen Read (D), Erica Layon (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Indefinitely Postpone: MA, VV; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 2026-04-23
HB629
(New Title) raising the cost of a boat decal fee and allocating the funds collected by such fees to the dam maintenance fund. Peter Leishman (D), Michael Harrington (R), Mike Ouellet (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 2026-04-23
SB101
(Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. Timothy Lang (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Jason Osborne (R), Daniel Innis (R), Keith Murphy (R), Gregory Hill (R), James Gray (R), Howard Pearl (r), Erica Layon (R)
Children Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay SB101 on Table (Rep. Sweeney): MA DV 320-32 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB414
relative to enforcement of marital property settlements. Debra Altschiller (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB441
(New Title) relative to the financial responsibility for local assistance and enabling municipalities to request a hearing regarding the residency of an assisted person. Victoria Sullivan (R), Mark McLean (R), Steven Kesselring (R), Keith Murphy (R), Kathleen Paquette (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Kevin Avard (R), Mark Warden (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB447
enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators. Kevin Avard (R), Howard Pearl (r), Jeanine Notter (R), Timothy Lang (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Douglas Thomas (R), Mark McConkey (R)
Energy
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB449
(New Title) relative to relative to the participation of large customer-generators in net metering and relative to energy storage in connection with net metering. Timothy Lang (R), Tim McGough (R), Bill Gannon (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Kevin Avard (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), David Watters (D), Howard Pearl (r), Daryl Abbas (R), Daniel Innis (R), David Rochefort (R), Michael Moffett (R)
Energy
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 181-158 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB450
relative to a state parks pass pilot program for recovery centers and community mental health centers. David Watters (D), Donovan Fenton (D), John MacDonald (R), Howard Pearl (r), Bill Gannon (R), Alicia Gregg (D), Kevin Avard (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB457
(New Title) relative to the licensing of physicians who graduated from medical schools outside of the United States or Canada. Tara Reardon (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), David Rochefort (R)
Education Healthcare
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB459
(New Title) exempting classification of individuals based on biological sex from the definition of an unlawful discriminatory practice in certain limited circumstances. Bill Gannon (R), Tim McGough (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Keith Murphy (R), Mark Pearson (R), Howard Pearl (r), Daniel Innis (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Daryl Abbas (R), JD Bernardy (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB465
classifying xylazine as a schedule III controlled drug. Bill Gannon (R), David Rochefort (R), Michael Vose (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Mark McConkey (R), Terry Roy (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Sharon Carson (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB467
relative to the penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses and establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting. Bill Gannon (R), Howard Pearl (r), Aboul Khan (R), Daniel Innis (R), David Rochefort (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Timothy Lang (R), Mark Pearson (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Kevin Avard (R)
Crime
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB510
ensuring state-operated, publicly accessible spaces have designated smoking areas undetectable to visitors. Keith Murphy (R), Tim McGough (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Howard Pearl (r)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB511
(New Title) relative to state park fee discounts for state residents. Keith Murphy (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Tim McGough (R), Daniel Innis (R), Bill Gannon (R), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Howard Pearl (r)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB519
relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems. Tara Reardon (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB528
prohibiting receiving compensation for lobbying on behalf of a foreign adversary. Regina Birdsell (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB543
relative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor. Daryl Abbas (R), Tim McGough (R), Bill Gannon (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Pat Long (D), Dennis Mannion (R), Suzanne Prentiss (D), David Rochefort (R)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 182-154 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB545
relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program. Cindy Rosenwald (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Laura Telerski (D), Pat Long (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Mary Hakken-Phillips (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Mary Jane Wallner (D), David Nagel (D), David Watters (D), Lucy Weber (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 182-153 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB559
reducing the minimum allowable speed limit on locally controlled roads. Denise Ricciardi (R), Timothy Lang (R), David Rochefort (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Daryl Abbas (R), Seth Miller (D), Howard Pearl (r), Regina Birdsell (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), David Watters (D), Daniel Innis (R), Catherine Rombeau (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 218-110 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB580
(New Title) relative to establishing a school cooperative purchasing program. Victoria Sullivan (R), Howard Pearl (r), Erica Layon (R), Tim McGough (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB632
relative to a certain highway sign in Concord. Tara Reardon (D), Tracy Bricchi (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
SB656
establishing a web-based occupational license application portal for veterans and military spouses. Tim McGough (R), Pat Long (D), Ruth Ward (R), Daniel Innis (R), David Watters (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 2026-04-23
HB1019
relative to the composition of the state water well board. Peter Petrigno (D), Paul Dargie (D), Wendy Thomas (D), Allison Knab (D), Daniel Veilleux (D), David Watters (D), Bill Boyd (R), Nancy Murphy (D), Tim McGough (R), Megan Murray (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/22/2026; Chapter 29; eff. 04/22/2026 2026-04-22
HB1160
relative to the county-state finance commission. Kenneth Weyler (R), David Preece (D), James Gray (R), Keith Erf (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/22/2026; Chapter 30; eff. 06/21/2026 2026-04-22
HB1204
relative to the grading and use of timber grown in New Hampshire. Arnold Davis (R), Sean Durkin (R), Brian Cole (R), James Tierney (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/22/2026; Chapter 32; eff. 10/19/2026 2026-04-22
HB1246
relative to planning board members serving on other local boards. David Fracht (D), Laurel Stavis (D), Diane Pauer (R), Deborah Aylward (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/22/2026; Chapter 33; eff. 06/21/2026 2026-04-22
HB1287
(New Title) relative to special number plates for veterans and eligibility therefore. Travis Corcoran (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/22/2026; Chapter 35; eff. 06/21/2026 2026-04-22
HB1467
(New Title) relative to the New Hampshire seal of civic excellence and engagement program. David Paige (D), Patricia Cornell (D), Sharon Carson (R), Michael Moffett (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/22/2026; Chapter 36; eff. 07/04/2026 2026-04-22
HB1485
relative to eligibility and fees for late refund requests of road tolls. Thomas Cormen (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/22/2026; Chapter 37; eff. 05/22/2026 2026-04-22
HB1503
allowing the department of education to allocate funds to create a database of maps of public schools for emergency use cases. Rick Ladd (R), Raymond Peeples (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Hope Damon (D), Victoria Sullivan (R)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/22/2026; Chapter 38; eff. 04/22/2026 2026-04-22
HB1624
relative to the elimination of certain special funds. Dan McGuire (R), John Janigian (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Susan Almy (D), James Gray (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/22/2026; Chapter 39; eff. 06/21/2026 2026-04-22
HB723
repealing the multi-use energy data platform. Lex Berezhny (R), Donald McFarlane (R), James Summers (R), JD Bernardy (R), Dan McGuire (R), Douglas Thomas (R), Michael Harrington (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Michael Vose (R)
Energy
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/22/2026; Chapter 28; eff. 06/21/2026 2026-04-22
SB182
(Second New Title) relative to the maternal mortality review panel. Suzanne Prentiss (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Mary Hakken-Phillips (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 04/22/2026; Chapter 40; Effective 04/22/2026 2026-04-22
SB497
(Second New Title) removing a reference to procurement through the department of administrative services for certain capital appropriations to the community college system of New Hampshire, changing the name of a capital project, and changing a reference regarding spaces assigned for use for members of the legislature. David Watters (D), Donovan Fenton (D), John Cloutier (D)
Budget
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 04/21/2026; Chapter 27; Effective 04/21/2026 2026-04-22
HB1100
establishing an exception to the prohibition against interception and disclosure of telecommunication or oral communications. Hope Damon (D), Paul Berch (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 2026-04-21
HB1173
relative to post-secondary education opportunities for inmates. Buzz Scherr (D), David Meuse (D)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 2026-04-21
HB1438
(New Title) enabling mental health caseworkers to report instances of animal abuse by their clients. Ellen Read (D), Christal Lloyd (D), Diane Kelley (R), Efstathia Booras (D), Jonah Wheeler (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 2026-04-21
SB620
relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated. Bill Gannon (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Mark Pearson (R), Howard Pearl (r), Regina Birdsell (R), Lilli Walsh (R), David Watters (D), JD Bernardy (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 04/20/2026; Chapter 26; Effective 01/01/2027 2026-04-21
HB1196
repealing the state housing champion designation and grant program. Matt Drew (R), Tom Mannion (R), Len Turcotte (R), Kristin Noble (R), Mike Belcher (R), Sayra DeVito (R)
Housing
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 2026-04-17
HB1301
increasing certain mooring fees and directing such funds to the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund. John MacDonald (R), Will Darby (D), Katy Peternel (R), Richard Brown (R), Karen Ebel (D), Rosemarie Rung (D), Karel Crawford (R), Joseph Hamblen (R), Mark McConkey (R), Hope Damon (D), David Walker (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 2026-04-17
HB1539
authorizing electric utilities to issue AAA-rated bonds for the purpose of storm cost recovery and infrastructure resilience. Michael Vose (R), Maureen Mooney (R), Kevin Avard (R), JD Bernardy (R), John Schneller (R), David Watters (D), Michael Harrington (R), Douglas Thomas (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/15/2026; Chapter 25; eff. 04/15/2026 2026-04-17
HB1711
relative to governmental land uses. David Fracht (D), Diane Pauer (R), Deborah Aylward (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 2026-04-17
HB1759
relative to the disqualification of a member of a local land use board. David Fracht (D), Deborah Aylward (R), Diane Pauer (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 2026-04-17
HB1066
relative to warrant articles authorizing lease agreements. Diane Pauer (R), Keith Erf (R), Robert Wherry (R), Ross Berry (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Kenneth Weyler (R), Scott Bryer (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Bill Gannon (R), Karel Crawford (R), Richard Brown (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-16
HB1566
(New Title) directing the department of health and human services to seek clarification from the Administration for Children and Families regarding the use of TANF reserve funds and repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs. Mary Jane Wallner (D), Alexis Simpson (D), Jerry Stringham (D), Chris Muns (D), Laura Telerski (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), David Paige (D), David Preece (D), Daniel Innis (R), Marjorie Smith (D)
Budget Children
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Interim Study; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-16
HB1431
restricting the use of neonicotinoid pesticides. John MacDonald (R), Hope Damon (D), Katy Peternel (R), Karel Crawford (R), Jim Maggiore (D), Rosemarie Rung (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-14
HB1526
relative to the adopting of a municipal budget committee and electing members thereof. Robert Wherry (R), Clayton Wood (R), Mary Murphy (R), Diane Pauer (R), John Sellers (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Tom Mannion (R)
Budget
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 2026-04-14
HB1076
relative to authorizing or rescinding the use of electronic ballot counting devices. Susan DeRoy (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Mike Belcher (R), Diane Pauer (R), Glenn Bailey (R), Samuel Farrington (R), Claudine Burnham (R), JD Bernardy (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-10
HB1117
relative to the right of licensed health care providers to freely communicate with patients, colleagues, and the public about medical information, emerging therapies, and treatment options. Linda McGrath (R), Jonathan Morton (R), Paul Terry (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Kristine Perez (R), Robert Wherry (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), JD Bernardy (R), Melissa Litchfield (R)
Healthcare
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-10
HB1125
enabling school districts to adopt partisan school district elections. Robert Wherry (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Sandra Panek (R), Deborah Aylward (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Tim McGough (R), James Creighton (R), Diane Pauer (R), Keith Murphy (R)
Education Elections
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-10
HB1229
relative to waivers of alimony. Jay Markell (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Mark Pearson (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-10
HB1240
relative to the apparent use of a deadly weapon during the offense of criminal threatening. Terry Roy (R), Dennis Mannion (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Ricky Devoid (R), Kathleen Paquette (R), Bill Gannon (R), Richard Lascelles (R)
Firearms
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-10
HB1272
(New Title) providing an option for each candidate's party affiliations to be printed on the town or school district ballot. Robert Wherry (R), Mary Murphy (R), John Sellers (R), Mary Ford (R), Diane Pauer (R), Tom Mannion (R), Linda McGrath (R), Richard Brown (R)
Education Elections
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-10
HB1505
requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps. Diane Pauer (R), Richard Lascelles (R), Michael Vose (R), Keith Ammon (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Kevin Avard (R), Dale Girard (R), Dan McGuire (R), Bill Gannon (R), Michael Granger (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Keith Murphy (R), Jim Kofalt (R)
Budget Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-10
HB1516
(New Title) allowing municipalities to vote to require that pie charts, bar charts, and QR codes be placed on property tax bills depicting where and how tax dollars are being allocated. Brian Labrie (R), Jason Osborne (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Brian Cole (R), Diane Pauer (R), Tim McGough (R), Mike Drago (R), John Schneller (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Matt Drew (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-10
HB1581
(New Title) allowing municipalities to adopt a requirement that property owners be given notice when the assessed value of their property changes by certain amounts. Robert Wherry (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Mary Murphy (R), Mary Ford (R), Linda McGrath (R), Diane Pauer (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-10
HB1635
modifying the requirements of suicide prevention education policies in schools. Melissa Litchfield (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Margaret Drye (R), Jodi Nelson (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-10
HB1706
repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement. Travis Corcoran (R), Matt Drew (R), Jason Osborne (R), Joe Alexander (R), Keith Erf (R), James Spillane (R), Mike Belcher (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Ruth Ward (R), Ross Berry (R), Kristin Noble (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-10
HB1788
(New Title) holding state contracts with DEI provisions to be void as a matter of law and establishing a right of action for citizens where public entities or state agencies engage with contracts with DEI provisions. Rich Nalevanko (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Ross Berry (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Ruth Ward (R), Robert Wherry (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-10
HB1833
creating a special license for non-resident vessel operators participating in tuna tournaments. Nicholas Bridle (R), Linda McGrath (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), JD Bernardy (R), Susan Porcelli (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-10
HB257
(New Title) relative to the crime of endangering the welfare of a child or incompetent. Skip Rollins (R), Cassandra Levesque (D), Hope Damon (D), Michael Moffett (R), Brian Sullivan (D), Ruth Ward (R), Diane Pauer (R)
Children Crime
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-10
HB590
relative to cooperative school district school board elections. Louise Andrus (R), Kristine Perez (R), Clayton Wood (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Alvin See (R), Daniel Innis (R), Riché Colcombe (R), Len Turcotte (R), Howard Pearl (r), Barbara Comtois (R)
Education Elections
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-10
HB686
(New Title) prohibiting certain public entities from conducting or sponsoring political surveys, polls, or questionnaires in their official capacities. Kelley Potenza (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Len Turcotte (R), Aidan Ankarberg (I), Susan DeRoy (R), Robert Wherry (R), Ross Berry (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-10
HB767
expanding requirements for reports to law enforcement by the department of health and human services. David Love (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 2026-04-10
HB1689
(New Title) relative to the term of office for county officers in Belknap and Merrimack counties. Bryan Morse (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1204s (Rep. Sweeney): MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 10 2026-04-09
HB1808
establishing the position of academic research and improvement performance data analyst in the department of education and making an appropriation therefor. Rick Ladd (R), Raymond Peeples (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Hope Damon (D), Daniel Innis (R)
Budget Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 2026-04-09
HB349
relative to the practice of optometry and authorization to perform ophthalmic laser procedures. Jim Kofalt (R), Sheila Seidel (R), Howard Pearl (r), Alicia Gregg (D), David Rochefort (R), Ruth Ward (R), Katy Peternel (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D)
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Veto Sustained 04/09/2026: RC 145-206 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 10 P. 4 2026-04-09
HB451
establishing the paint product stewardship program. Karen Ebel (D), James Creighton (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Judy Aron (R), Jaci Grote (D), Howard Pearl (r), Megan Murray (D), Nicholas Germana (D), Kevin Avard (R), Peter Bixby (D), David Watters (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Veto Sustained 04/09/2026: RC 186-169 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 10 P. 4 2026-04-09
HB54
allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for-profit. Wendy Thomas (D), Suzanne Vail (D)
Healthcare
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Interim Study; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 2026-04-09
SB410
relative to possession of human remains for law enforcement training purposes. Bill Gannon (R), Kevin Avard (R), JD Bernardy (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Tim McGough (R), Susan Porcelli (R), Daniel Innis (R), Keith Murphy (R), Laurence Miner (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Howard Pearl (r), Mark Pearson (R), Timothy Lang (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 11 2026-04-09
SB521
relative to unauthorized camping on private property. Tara Reardon (D), Pat Long (D), Denise Ricciardi (R), Tim McGough (R), Kevin Avard (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Timothy Lang (R), Ruth Ward (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 11 2026-04-09
SB571
relative to the requirements to be issued a certificate as a certified public accountant. Tara Reardon (D), Howard Pearl (r), Carol McGuire (R), Daniel Innis (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Scott Bryer (R), Tim McGough (R), Donovan Fenton (D), John Janigian (R), David Rochefort (R), Chris Muns (D), Erik Johnson (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 13 2026-04-09
SB596
prohibiting smoking in Hampton Beach State Park. Debra Altschiller (D), Chris Muns (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 17 2026-04-09
HB1110
relative to the New Hampshire real estate practice act. Jack Flanagan (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 21; eff: 06/02/2026 2026-04-06
HB1119
relative to the regulation of funeral directors. Jennifer Rhodes (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Howard Pearl (r), Terry Roy (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 22; eff: 06/02/2026 2026-04-06
HB1373
relative to background check disqualifications for applicants seeking educator credentials. Melissa Litchfield (R), James Thibault (R), Margaret Drye (R), Brian Nadeau (R), Kristin Noble (R), Bill Gannon (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 23; eff: 04/03/2026 2026-04-06
HB1379
relative to the reporting date for the annual complaint data. Melissa Litchfield (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Bill Gannon (R), Jeffrey Tenczar (R), Margaret Drye (R), Ruth Ward (R), Kristin Noble (R), Paul Terry (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 24; eff: 06/02/2026 2026-04-06
HB323
requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote. Donald McFarlane (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Ross Berry (R), Julius Soti (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), John Sellers (R), James Spillane (R), Bill Gannon (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Jordan Ulery (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 20; eff: 06/02/2026 2026-04-06
HB1068
(New Title) taxing certain occupants who have established permanent residences under the meals and rooms tax. Laurel Stavis (D), Eleana Colby (D), Jim Maggiore (D), Anita Burroughs (D), Julie Gilman (D), David Preece (D), John Cloutier (D), Stephanie Grund (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 2026-04-03
HB1090
(New Title) relative to meals and rooms taxes. Terry Spahr (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 2026-04-03
HB1108
relative to the offense of criminal threatening. Donald McFarlane (R), Kristin Noble (R), Daniel Innis (R), Cyril Aures (R), Matt Drew (R), Keith Murphy (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Michael Granger (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 2026-04-03
HB1134
relative to the town meeting form of local governance. Diane Pauer (R), Michael Granger (R), Richard Lascelles (R), Lex Berezhny (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Rich Nalevanko (R), Kevin Avard (R), Keith Erf (R), Keith Ammon (R), Keith Murphy (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 2026-04-03
HB1135
prohibiting the acquisition of prescriptive rights in private roads through adverse use. Deborah Aylward (R), David Fracht (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 2026-04-03
HB1137
relative to municipal budget committee membership. Diane Pauer (R), Dale Girard (R), Walter Spilsbury (R), Joe Alexander (R), Michael Granger (R), Scott Bryer (R), Deborah Aylward (R), Rosemarie Rung (D), Keith Murphy (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Alvin See (R), David Watters (D)
Budget
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 2026-04-03
HB1156
requiring that probate court notices of acquisitions of real estate through inheritance or similar devise be recorded in a county's registry of deeds. David Walker (R), John MacDonald (R), Jim Maggiore (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 2026-04-03
HB1225
relative to the definition of adjusted gross income with respect to child support guidelines. Jay Markell (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Mary Georges (D), Mark Pearson (R)
Children
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 2026-04-03
HB1233
relative to the minutes of non-public sessions. Calvin Beaulier (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 2026-04-03
HB1370
(New Title) repealing the public school identification and accommodation of gifted and talented students reporting requirement. Melissa Litchfield (R), James Thibault (R), Paul Terry (R), Bryan Morse (R), Laurence Miner (R), Bill Gannon (R), Diane Pauer (R), Michael Moffett (R), Ruth Ward (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 2026-04-03
HB1667
establishing the first-in-the-nation security task force to coordinate planning for presidential campaign events. Joe Sweeney (R), Joe Alexander (R), Ross Berry (R), Alexis Simpson (D), Matthew Wilhelm (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 2026-04-03
HB1697
exempting certain firearms and firearm accessories manufactured and retained in New Hampshire from federal regulation. Mike Belcher (R), Tom Mannion (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Travis Corcoran (R), Terry Roy (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Michael Granger (R), James Spillane (R), Kristine Perez (R)
Firearms
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 2026-04-03
HB206
relative to government agent entries into secured premises. James Spillane (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Jess Edwards (R), Terry Roy (R), Tim McGough (R), Michael Granger (R), Len Turcotte (R), Bill Gannon (R), Jason Osborne (R), Bob Lynn (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 2026-04-03
HB1025
relative to the designation of the chief financial officer as a civilian employee within the department of military affairs and veterans services. James Creighton (R), Michael Moffett (R), Daniel Innis (R), Nicholas Germana (D), Terry Roy (R), Timothy Lang (R), Robert Harb (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Howard Pearl (r)
Labor
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/27/2026; Chapter 10; eff. 07/1/2026 2026-03-30
HB1101
relative to the membership and governance of the state veterans council. James Creighton (R), Michael Moffett (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Tom Dolan (R), Megan Murray (D), Tim McGough (R), Larry Gagne (R), Terry Roy (R), Howard Pearl (r), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/27/2026; Chapter 11; eff. 07/01/2026 2026-03-30
HB1152
designating the funds account for donations and bequests received by the department of military affairs and veterans services to be non-lapsing funds. James Creighton (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Daniel Innis (R), Peter Bixby (D), Tom Mannion (R), Timothy Lang (R), Larry Gagne (R), Michael Moffett (R), Tim McGough (R), Nicholas Germana (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Ruth Ward (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/27/2026; Chapter 12; eff. 07/01/2026 2026-03-30
HB1162
extending the commission on Holocaust and genocide studies. Loren Selig (D), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Erica Layon (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/27/2026; Chapter 13; eff. 03/27/2026 2026-03-30
HB1815
relative to education financing. Bob Lynn (R), Dan McGuire (R)
Education
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/27/2026; Chapter 19; eff.05/26/2026 2026-03-30
HB529
relative to the liquor commission. Jessica Grill (D), Ross Berry (R), Alissandra Murray (D), Joe Alexander (R), Matthew Coker (R), Jason Osborne (R), Luz Bay (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/27/2026; Chapter 8; eff. 5/26/2026 2026-03-30
HB565
allowing persons under 21 into veterans' clubs, private clubs, and social clubs under certain conditions. Jeanine Notter (R), Maureen Mooney (R), James Creighton (R), Bill Boyd (R), Jordan Ulery (R), Keith Murphy (R), Jess Edwards (R), Michael Vose (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/27/2026; Chapter 9; eff. 05/26/2026 2026-03-30
SB134
relative to work requirements under the state Medicaid program. Howard Pearl (r), Daniel Innis (R), Jason Osborne (R), Timothy Lang (R), Tim McGough (R), Michael Moffett (R), Keith Murphy (R), Bill Gannon (R), Jess Edwards (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 03/27/2026; Chapter 18; Effective 03/27/2026 2026-03-30
SB27
relative to dwellings over water. Timothy Lang (R), Pat Long (D), Keith Murphy (R), Mark McConkey (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 03/27/2026; Chapter 14; Effective 05/26/2026 2026-03-30
SB36
relative to the collection and reporting of abortion statistics by health care providers and medical facilities. Kevin Avard (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Maureen Mooney (R), Ruth Ward (R), Bill Gannon (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Timothy Lang (R), Keith Murphy (R), Diane Pauer (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Jeanine Notter (R)
Abortion Healthcare
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR II. Remainder Effective 03/27/2026 2026-03-30
SB83
(New Title) relative to licenses for primary and secondary game operators. Timothy Lang (R), Bill Gannon (R), Michael Moffett (R), Kevin Avard (R), Howard Pearl (r)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 03/27/2026; Chapter 16; Effective 05/26/2026 2026-03-30
SB94
(New Title) repealing municipal amendments to technical requirements of the state building code in certain circumstances. Mark McConkey (R), Keith Murphy (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 03/27/2026; Chapter 17; Effective 07/01/2026 at 12:01 AM 2026-03-30
CACR13
relating to registers of probate. Providing that the office of register of probate and all references to such office be eliminated. Dennis Mannion (R), Jeffrey Tenczar (R), Tanya Donnelly (R), Catherine Rombeau (D), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Aidan Ankarberg (I)
Elections
Passed Legislature SENATE Ought to Pass, RC 23Y-1N, MA, by Necessary 3/5; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026 SJ 7 2026-03-26
HB1048
relative to repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles except by or to minors. James Spillane (R), Jordan Ulery (R), Michael Granger (R), Brian Cole (R), Dennis Mannion (R), Keith Murphy (R), Terry Roy (R), Keith Ammon (R), Howard Pearl (r)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE Without objection returned to the House per Senate Rule 3-21, 03/26/2026; SJ 7 2026-03-26
HB1216
relative to informed consent for law enforcement searches of houses or other property. Buzz Scherr (D), Terry Roy (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Without objection returned to the House per Senate Rule 3-21, 03/26/2026; SJ 7 2026-03-26
HB1446
providing that an individual's use of therapeutic cannabis shall not disqualify the individual from the purchase, ownership, or possession of a firearm. Tom Mannion (R), Heath Howard (D), Tim Mannion (R), Henry Giasson (R), Matt Drew (R), Yury Polozov (R), Erica Layon (R)
Firearms
Passed Legislature HOUSE Remove from Table (Rep. Butler): MF RC 81-270 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 39 2026-03-26
HB1562
relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities that operate on a membership-based business model. Mark McLean (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Mark Warden (R), Keith Ammon (R), Victoria Sullivan (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Without objection returned to the House per Senate Rule 3-21, 03/26/2026; SJ 7 2026-03-26
HB1655
establishing a funding source for maintaining state owned dams. Will Darby (D), Ron Dunn (R), Dennis Malloy (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1655 on Table (Rep. Janigian): MA RC 187-161 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 49 2026-03-26
HB1710
relative to procedures relating to child abduction. Jay Markell (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Debra DeSimone (R), Bob Lynn (R), Mark Pearson (R)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 3 2026-03-26
HB1751
relative to a start park public safety parking surcharge. Nicholas Bridle (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 4 2026-03-26
SB476
relative to consumer health care cost transparency. Tim McGough (R), Daniel Innis (R), Wayne MacDonald (R), Bill Gannon (R), Howard Pearl (r), Keith Ammon (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Julie Miles (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Regina Birdsell (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 2026-03-26
SB558
relative to the appointment of the youth development center claims administrator. Debra Altschiller (D), David Watters (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Pat Long (D), Karen Ebel (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 2026-03-26
SB613
(New Title) relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities established within a 15 mile radius of a critical access hospital and relative to transfers from freestanding hospital emergency facilities. Suzanne Prentiss (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Pat Long (D), Bill Gannon (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), David Watters (D), Tara Reardon (D)
Healthcare
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 2026-03-26
SB645
relative to income eligibility for the New Hampshire child care scholarship program and reallocating certain revenue to fund the program. Tara Reardon (D), David Watters (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Pat Long (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Children Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 2026-03-26
SB650
relative to use of cannabis products for therapeutic purposes by alternative treatment centers. David Rochefort (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Lucy Weber (D), Daniel Innis (R), Keith Murphy (R), Carol McGuire (R), Tim McGough (R), Yury Polozov (R), Karen Ebel (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Interim Study; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 2026-03-26
SB659
relative to education financing. Sharon Carson (R), Daniel Innis (R), Tim McGough (R), Kevin Avard (R), Timothy Lang (R), Howard Pearl (r), Regina Birdsell (R), Bill Gannon (R), David Rochefort (R), Ruth Ward (R), Mark McConkey (R), Keith Murphy (R), James Gray (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 2026-03-26
HB1126
repealing the certification requirement to perform residential mold assessments. Jeremy Slottje (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 2026-03-23
HB1193
naming a 911 call service center in Laconia in honor of Bruce G. Cheney. Charlie St. Clair (D), Thomas Walsh (R), Matthew Coker (R), Timothy Soucy (D), Linda DiSilvestro (D), Lucy Weber (D), John Hunt (R), Mike Bordes (R), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Jaci Grote (D)
Passed Legislature PASSED Enrolled (in recess of) 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 115 2026-03-23
HB1472
relative to the suspension period in cases involving the administrative appeals unit relative to licensure or certification concerning lead paint poisoning prevention. Diane Kelley (R), Glenn Bailey (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Glen Aldrich (R), Shane Sirois (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 2026-03-23
SB103
(New Title) relative to the number of polling stations that are available for certain towns and cities during a general election which includes the election for the office of President of the United States. Keith Murphy (R), James Gray (R), Ross Berry (R), Timothy Lang (R), Jason Osborne (R), Diane Pauer (R)
Elections
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 03/20/2026; Chapter 7; Effective 09/16/2026 2026-03-23
SB462
relative to the right of therapeutic cannabis patients to purchase, possess, and transfer firearms in accordance with state law. Keith Murphy (R), Howard Pearl (r), Daryl Abbas (R), Daniel Innis (R), Victoria Sullivan (R)
Firearms
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 2026-03-23
SB49
(New Title) relative to the unlawful operation or use of unmanned aircraft systems. Regina Birdsell (R), Terry Roy (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 03/20/2026; Chapter 6; Effective 05/19/2026 2026-03-23
HB1296
relative to the conditions for, and procedures for the adoption of, the elderly tax exemption. Eileen Kelly (D), Tony Caplan (D), Mary Hakken-Phillips (D), Susan Almy (D), John Cloutier (D), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Dick Ames (D), Hope Damon (D), Mary Jane Wallner (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 2026-03-20
HB173
relative to maintaining the purpose of a petitioned warrant article. John Sellers (R), Diane Pauer (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Sheila Seidel (R), Paul Terry (R), James Creighton (R), Keith Ammon (R), James Tierney (R), Joseph Guthrie (R), Lisa Post (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 2026-03-20
HB488
(Second New Title) relative to limiting conflicts of interest and concentrations of power for municipal board and committee members. Walter Spilsbury (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 2026-03-20
HB705
relative to health care cost transparency. Keith Ammon (R), John Hunt (R), Julius Soti (R), Anita Burroughs (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/16/2026; Chapter 5; Eff. I. Sec 1 eff as prov sec 2 II. Rem. Eff 3/16/26 2026-03-19
HB1033
establishing a commission to study the legislative bill enrollment process. Lucy Weber (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 2026-03-17
HB1408
prohibiting public disclosure of personal information on the Internet by an elected official. Alissandra Murray (D), Cathryn Harvey (D), Peter Lovett (D), Karen Hegner (D), Sanjeev Manohar (D), Suzanne Vail (D), Linda Haskins (D), Janet Lucas (D), Terri O'Rorke (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Removed from Consent (Reps. Farrington, McFarlane, Tom Mannion, D. Kelley, Popovici-Muller, Mehegan, C. McGuire, Drew, Read, Corcoran) 03/10/2026 HJ 7 P. 1 2026-03-16
CACR25
relative to the right to marry. Providing that the right to marry is a fundamental civil right and that the state shall protect the right of every individual, regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or race, to marry and to have their marriage legally recognized. Alice Wade (D), Christal Lloyd (D), David Watters (D), Billie Butler (D), Dylan Germana (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Alissandra Murray (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 176-162 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 105 2026-03-13
HB1561
(New Title) prohibiting nationals of the People's Republic of China from enrollment in masters and doctorate degree programs, participation in research, and full time employment at public institutions of higher education. Mike Belcher (R), Shane Sirois (R), Travis Corcoran (R), Kristine Perez (R), Paul Terry (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 186-145 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 102 2026-03-13
HB1609
limiting the use of state, county, and municipal funds and property for construction and operation of certain immigrant detention facilities. David Meuse (D), Alissandra Murray (D), Christine Seibert (D), Luz Bay (D), Buzz Scherr (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Nicholas Germana (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 185-154 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 100 2026-03-13
HB1675
establishing a commission to investigate the New Hampshire Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence and requiring funding only be provided for the direct services materially benefitting survivors of sexual and domestic assault. Ellen Read (D), Diane Kelley (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Jack Flanagan (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Remove from Table (Rep. Love): MF RC 148-186 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 102 2026-03-13
HB1760
repealing the directive that the department of health and human services seek a waiver to establish pharmacy copayment and premium requirements under the state Medicaid plan and making an appropriation therefor. Laura Telerski (D), Christal Lloyd (D), Jerry Stringham (D), Alexis Simpson (D), Matthew Wilhelm (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), David Preece (D), Kris Schultz (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Lucy Weber (D), Suzanne Vail (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Mary Jane Wallner (D)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 184-153 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 82 2026-03-13
HCR12
calling upon the federal delegation from New Hampshire to support Medicare for All, a universal health insurance program that guarantees all people the health care they need. Jessica LaMontagne (D), Janet Lucas (D), Thomas Oppel (D), Heath Howard (D), Tim Hartnett (D), Rosemarie Rung (D), Lucy Weber (D), Christal Lloyd (D), Paige Beauchemin (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 180-151 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 108 2026-03-13
CACR18
relating to tax rates. Providing that the rate of taxes in the state shall not exceed certain annual percentages. Jordan Ulery (R), Joe Alexander (R), Steven Kesselring (R), Brian Cole (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Kevin Avard (R), Cyril Aures (R), Scott Bryer (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Ought to Pass: MF DV 170-163 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 78 2026-03-12
CACR19
relative to the personal possession of cannabis. Providing that adults 21 years of age or older shall have the right to possess a modest amount of cannabis intended for their personal consumption. Jonah Wheeler (D), Jodi Newell (D), Barbara Comtois (R), Jared Sullivan (D), Michael Granger (R), Andrew Prout (R), Heath Howard (D), Tom Mannion (R), Dan McGuire (R), Buzz Scherr (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Special Order to next order of business (Rep. A. Murray): MF DV 115-220 03/11/2026 HJ 8 P. 91 2026-03-12
HB1061
establishing a commission to study alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent offenders who are primary caregivers. Alissandra Murray (D), Jodi Newell (D), Linda Harriott-Gathright (D), David Meuse (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Sweeney): MA RC 188-149 03/12/2026 HJ 7 P. 92 2026-03-12
HB1067
relative to the mental health courts. Mark Pearson (R), Buzz Scherr (D), Debra DeSimone (R), Dennis Mannion (R), Lucy Weber (D), Tim Hartnett (D), Bob Lynn (R), Paul Berch (D), Bill Gannon (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Remove from Table (Rep. Newell): MF DV 145-179 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 226 2026-03-12
HB1114
relative to the documentation and preservation of public comment reports by standing legislative committees. Janet Lucas (D), Linda Harriott-Gathright (D), Peggy Balboni (D), Hope Damon (D), Paige Beauchemin (D), Heather Raymond (D), Thomas Oppel (D), Terri O'Rorke (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Mary Hakken-Phillips (D), Alice Wade (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Remove from Table (Rep. Wade): MF DV 123-207 03/11/2026 HJ 7 2026-03-12
HB1171
relative to eviction safeguards for tenants whose Social Security payments are disrupted. Terri O'Rorke (D), James Gruber (D), Jodi Newell (D), Tracy Bricchi (D), Philip Jones (D), Wendy Thomas (D), Nicholas Germana (D), Janet Lucas (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 186-155 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 85 2026-03-12
HB1178
relative to permissible window tinting on motor vehicles. Joseph Barton (R), James Thibault (R), Alice Wade (D), Samuel Farrington (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 204-143 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 72 2026-03-12
HB1223
relative to the moderator's authority to verify the device count during an election. Kevin Scully (R), Clayton Wood (R), Howard Pearl (r), Alvin See (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Kevin Avard (R), Catherine Kenny (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Special Order next order ofbusiness (Rep. Scully): MF DV 27-319 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 49 2026-03-12
HB1288
relative to enabling school administrative units to adopt budget caps. Michael Vose (R), Gregory Hill (R), Timothy Lang (R), Liz Barbour (R), Diane Pauer (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Margaret Drye (R)
Budget Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA DV 175-164 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 85 2026-03-12
HB1317
relative to patient privacy protections. Heath Howard (D), Chris Muns (D), Nicholas Germana (D), Alice Wade (D), Hope Damon (D), Toni Weinstein (D), Billie Butler (D), Jessica LaMontagne (D), David Watters (D)
Privacy
Passed Legislature HOUSE Remove from Table (Rep. H. Howard): MF DV 130-186 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 166 2026-03-12
HB1357
permitting in all residentially zoned areas by right the placement of newly constructed manufactured homes. Jason Osborne (R), Joe Alexander (R), Keith Murphy (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Ross Berry (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA DV 199-142 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 81 2026-03-12
HB1364
requiring quarterly reports from counties, municipalities, or any other political subdivisions of the state that enter into certain agreements with the federal government concerning assistance with federal immigration enforcement. Alissandra Murray (D), Tom Mannion (R), Zoe Manos (D), Megan Murray (D), Trinidad Tellez (D), David Watters (D), David Meuse (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Special Order next order of business (Rep. Luneau): MF RC 151-180 03/12/2026 HJ 7 2026-03-12
HB1395
relative to the annual proclamation of "New Hampshire Day at the Big E." Margaret Drye (R), Judy Aron (R), Walter Spilsbury (R), Barbara Comtois (R), Michael Aron (R), Howard Pearl (r), Hope Damon (D), Tracy Bricchi (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 191-146 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 107 2026-03-12
HB1420
creating a temporary local newspaper advertisement tax credit. Kristine Perez (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Louise Andrus (R), Sandra Panek (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Aidan Ankarberg (I)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Special Order to next order of business (Rep. Perez): MF DV 141-203 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 71 2026-03-12
HB1484
establishing a state minimum wage and providing for incremental increases. Kathy Staub (D), Kris Schultz (D), Pat Long (D), Dylan Germana (D), Christine Seibert (D)
Labor
Passed Legislature HOUSE Remove from Table (Rep. N. Germana): MF RC 159-183 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 50 2026-03-12
HB1607
relative to the use and storage of road salt. Rosemarie Rung (D), Karen Ebel (D), Will Darby (D), Brian Taylor (R), Peter Lovett (D), David Watters (D), John MacDonald (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Remove from Table (Rep. Rung): MF RC 156-194 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 60 2026-03-12
HB1704
permitting public employees to bargain individually with public employers without any intervention. Brian Labrie (R), Michael Granger (R), John Schneller (R), Mike Drago (R), Jonathan Morton (R), Ross Berry (R), Matt Drew (R), Jason Osborne (R), Kristin Noble (R), Samuel Farrington (R)
Labor
Passed Legislature HOUSE Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. B. Sullivan): MA RC 177-159 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 245 2026-03-12
HB1721
relative to limiting new system enrollment and adjusting compliance payments under the renewable portfolio standard program. Michael Harrington (R), JD Bernardy (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Lex Berezhny (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1721 on Table (Rep. A. Davis): MA DV 198-152 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 63 2026-03-12
HB1722
relative to consumer protections and energy classifications for large-use electric facilities. Kat McGhee (D), Wendy Thomas (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Tony Caplan (D)
Energy
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 185-156 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 87 2026-03-12
HB246
directing the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate resilience grant program and making an appropriation therefor. Judy Aron (R), Peter Bixby (D), David Watters (D), James Creighton (R), Lucius Parshall (D), Howard Pearl (r), Karen Ebel (D), Brian Sullivan (D)
Agriculture Budget
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
HB704
(New Title) making an appropriation to the retired senior volunteer program. Mary Jane Wallner (D), Charles McMahon (R), David Watters (D), Wayne MacDonald (R), Mark Proulx (R), Kevin Avard (R), David Nagel (D), David Rochefort (R), Tim McGough (R)
Budget
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
HCR13
requesting Congress to call a constitutional convention relative to implementing term limits for elected members of both houses of Congress. Joe Alexander (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Ricky Devoid (R), Henry Giasson (R), Kristine Perez (R), Sandra Panek (R), John Potucek (R), Pierre Dupont (R), Daniel Innis (R), Joseph Barton (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Remove from Table (Rep. Kofalt): MF RC 139-193 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 110 2026-03-12
HR26
supporting peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mary Georges (D), Nicholas Germana (D), Thomas Oppel (D), Alexis Simpson (D), Linda Harriott-Gathright (D), Pat Long (D), Christine Seibert (D)
Passed Legislature PASSED Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0849h: MA VV 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 69 2026-03-12
HR36
urging the federal government to accept cash at all points of service. Henry Giasson (R), Brian Cole (R), John Sellers (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Alice Wade (D), Donald McFarlane (R), Tom Mannion (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0394h: MA VV 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 70 2026-03-12
HR39
recognizing and celebrating the enduring relationship between the state of New Hampshire and Canada. Gary Gilmore (D)
Passed Legislature PASSED Ought to Pass : MA VV 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 71 2026-03-12
HR44
concerning the protection of public lands. Anita Burroughs (D), Carry Spier (D), Jonathan Smith (R), Alicia Gregg (D), Jared Sullivan (D), Richard Brown (R), Allison Knab (D)
Passed Legislature PASSED Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0800h and 2026-1078h: MA VV 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 100 2026-03-12
SB404
relative to economic revitalization zone tax credits. James Gray (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
SB446
requiring animal care center operators to notify dog owners when a dog will be left unattended and to report injuries to animals or people which occur on the premises of the animal care center. Ruth Ward (R), Kevin Avard (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
SB466
relative to the possession of a firearm without a serial number. Bill Gannon (R), Howard Pearl (r), Mark Pearson (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Lilli Walsh (R), Timothy Lang (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R)
Firearms
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Committee Amendment #2026-1043s ; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
SB478
relative to strengthening prescription drug affordability and pharmacy benefits manager accountability. Tim McGough (R), Regina Birdsell (R), John Potucek (R), Bill Gannon (R), Daniel Innis (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Wayne MacDonald (R), Brian Cole (R), Howard Pearl (r), Julie Miles (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Interim Study; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
SB493
relative to cyanobacteria and other emerging environmental water quality issues. David Watters (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Nancy Murphy (D), Bill Gannon (R), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Wendy Thomas (D), Howard Pearl (r), Regina Birdsell (R), Nicholas Germana (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Rosemarie Rung (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
SB517
relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide meals to students during school hours, reimbursing schools for meals provided to students at no cost, and making an appropriation therefor. Donovan Fenton (D), Timothy Lang (R)
Budget Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
SB566
relative to recruiting incentive programs for the national guard. Howard Pearl (r), Timothy Lang (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Kevin Avard (R), Keith Murphy (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Daniel Innis (R), Bill Gannon (R), Michael Moffett (R), David Watters (D), Sharon Carson (R), Clayton Wood (R), Tim McGough (R), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Cyril Aures (R), Mark McConkey (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
SB583
directing the department of education to create an education funding transparency data and reporting system. Timothy Lang (R), Daniel Innis (R), David Rochefort (R), Pat Long (D), Mark McConkey (R), Sharon Carson (R), Tim McGough (R), Bill Gannon (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), David Watters (D), Keith Murphy (R), Jess Edwards (R), Kevin Avard (R), Howard Pearl (r), Michael Moffett (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
SB597
relative to utility rate increases to inflation-adjusted thresholds and performance incentive metrics for utilities. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Kat McGhee (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Janet Wall (D), David Watters (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Thomas Cormen (D), Pat Long (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
SB605
relative to special assessment requests from pooled risk management programs. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Debra Altschiller (D), David Watters (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
SB612
relative to clinical eligibility criteria for nursing facility and home and community based care. Kevin Avard (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Interim Study; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
SB616
relative to reporting requirements under the right to try act. Suzanne Prentiss (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
SB626
restricting right-to-know requests to persons domiciled or maintaining a permanent residence in New Hampshire and requiring proof of domicile or residency to file right-to-know requests. Bill Gannon (R), Daniel Innis (R), Howard Pearl (r), Tim McGough (R), Mark McConkey (R), Tara Reardon (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Committee Amendment #2026-1055s ; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
SB631
(New Title) authorizing the sale of toll credits to fund a newly established noise barrier construction fund for the design and construction of noise barrier projects. Sharon Carson (R), David Lundgren (R), Wayne MacDonald (R), Sherman Packard (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
SB658
authorizing the department of education to establish a safe and resilient schools advisory council. David Watters (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Pat Long (D)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
SB664
limiting hospital executive compensation in communities designated as distressed place-based economies under certain circumstances. David Rochefort (R), Ruth Ward (R), Tim McGough (R), Timothy Lang (R), Mark McConkey (R), Lori Korzen (R), Bill Gannon (R), Pat Long (D), Katy Peternel (R)
Healthcare
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
SB668
authorizing a historic marker on a highway for the purpose of acknowledging the abuse of former residents of the youth development center. David Watters (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Linda Harriott-Gathright (D), Tim McGough (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Alissandra Murray (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Pat Long (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-12
CACR15
relating to the right to hunt, fish, and harvest game and fish. Providing that citizens of New Hampshire shall have the constitutional right to hunt, fish, and harvest game and fish, subject to restrictions existing in law. James Spillane (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Jordan Ulery (R), JD Bernardy (R), Mike Ouellet (R), Daniel Innis (R), Will Darby (D), Terry Roy (R), Tim McGough (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Brian Seaworth (R), Howard Pearl (r), Erica Layon (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Ought to Pass: MF RC 199-128 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 176 2026-03-11
CACR17
Relating to the commissioner of the department of insurance. Providing that the commissioner of the department of insurance be elected. Thomas Oppel (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 38 2026-03-11
CACR21
(New Title) voting eligibility. Ross Berry (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Keith Murphy (R), James Guzofski (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Tim McGough (R), James Qualey (R), Daniel Innis (R), Timothy Lang (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0455h: MF RC 184-146 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 140 2026-03-11
CACR22
relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. Jonah Wheeler (D), Diane Kelley (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Peter Leishman (D), John Potucek (R), Peter Petrigno (D), Debra DeSimone (R), John Sytek (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Remove from Table (Rep. H. Howard): MF DV 100-230 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 78 2026-03-11
CACR24
relating to the right to educate children. Providing that parents and guardians have a right to direct the education of their children. Michael Granger (R), James Thibault (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Calvin Beaulier (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Lori Korzen (R), Erica Layon (R), Judy Aron (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R)
Children Education Parental Rights
Passed Legislature HOUSE Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0941h: MF RC 181-156 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 112 2026-03-11
CACR9
relating to the retirement age for judges. Providing that the mandatory judicial retirement age shall be increased from 70 to 75. Bob Lynn (R), Jack Flanagan (R), Kevin Avard (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Ought to Pass: MF DV 136-185 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 228 2026-03-11
HB1004
exempting certain dwelling units from automatic sprinkler system requirements. Matt Drew (R), Brian Labrie (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 38 2026-03-11
HB1005
repealing the commission to study the historical evolution of the New Hampshire zoning enabling act. Len Turcotte (R), Susan Porcelli (R), JD Bernardy (R), Jim Maggiore (D), David Preece (D), Jose Cambrils (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Julie Gilman (D), David Fracht (D), Laurel Stavis (D)
Land
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 46 2026-03-11
HB1007
relative to manufactured housing. Len Turcotte (R), Shane Sirois (R), Louise Andrus (R), Jim Maggiore (D), Susan Porcelli (R), David Preece (D), Kristine Perez (R), JD Bernardy (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R)
Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 47 2026-03-11
HB1014
exempting certain retirees from the 28-day waiting period for part-time employment. Peter Petrigno (D), Patrick Long (D), Daniel Veilleux (D), Heath Howard (D), Paul Dargie (D), Tim McGough (R), Jaci Grote (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 38 2026-03-11
HB1015
requiring disclosure of Japanese knotweed in real property transactions. Cathryn Harvey (D), Terri O'Rorke (D), Donovan Fenton (D), James Gruber (D), Jodi Newell (D), David Watters (D), Samantha Jacobs (D), Seth King (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 3 2026-03-11
HB1023
establishing accessory commercial units by right. Joe Sweeney (R), Joe Alexander (R), Ross Berry (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 3 2026-03-11
HB1026
relative to the definition of manufactured housing. Jennifer Rhodes (R), Denis Murphy (R), Terry Roy (R), Dennis Mannion (R), Mark Proulx (R), Len Turcotte (R)
Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 47 2026-03-11
HB1041
relative to permitting motor vehicle manufacturers to operate dealerships in market areas also served by franchise dealers. Samuel Farrington (R), Michael Granger (R), Yury Polozov (R), Matt Drew (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Julius Soti (R), Henry Giasson (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 3 2026-03-11
HB1045
relative to hunting with lights at night. Donald McFarlane (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), James Spillane (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Michael Granger (R), Jonathan Smith (R), Robert Wherry (R), Daniel Innis (R), Samuel Farrington (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 45 2026-03-11
HB1050
establishing the right to provide educational instruction in municipally zoned and non-zoned areas. Joe Alexander (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Timothy Lang (R), Samuel Farrington (R), Kristin Noble (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Katy Peternel (R), Keith Murphy (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 47 2026-03-11
HB1056
establishing a commission to study the impacts of reinsurance on the cost and availability of property insurance in New Hampshire. Carry Spier (D), John Cloutier (D), Heath Howard (D), Anita Burroughs (D), Karen Ebel (D), Suzanne Vail (D), Tony Caplan (D), Linda Haskins (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 3 2026-03-11
HB1060
relative to the requirements for licensure as an engineer. Joseph Barton (R), Michael Harrington (R), Len Turcotte (R), Richard Brown (R), Diane Pauer (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 38 2026-03-11
HB1070
relative to the involuntary emergency admission process. Dennis Mannion (R), Charles Foote (R), Jeffrey Tenczar (R), Mike Bordes (R), Mark Proulx (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Matthew Coker (R), Terry Roy (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 46 2026-03-11
HB1092
relative to guard dogs. Barbara Comtois (R), Peter Bixby (D), Daniel Innis (R), Judy Aron (R), Catherine Kenny (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 24 2026-03-11
HB1133
defining and regulating livestock guardian dogs. Thomas Schamberg (D)
Agriculture Parental Rights
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 24 2026-03-11
HB1149
relative to abolishing daylight saving time. Timothy Horrigan (D), Joe Alexander (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 40 2026-03-11
HB1166
relative to the contents of the budget trailer bill. Michael Harrington (R)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 44 2026-03-11
HB1174
requiring all on-premises and off-premises licensees and state liquor stores to post visible signage warning of the potential health risks associated with alcohol use. Wendy Thomas (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 4 2026-03-11
HB1208
relative to caller identification requirements for telemarketing calls. Timothy Horrigan (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 7 2026-03-11
HB1231
requiring health care providers to disclose medical services billed to the patient's insurance carrier. Ron Dunn (R), Kristine Perez (R)
Healthcare
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 7 2026-03-11
HB1239
relative to the offense of loitering or prowling. Terry Roy (R), Richard Lascelles (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Ricky Devoid (R), Kathleen Paquette (R), Bill Gannon (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 201-134 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 77 2026-03-11
HB1241
relative to the calculation of income for purposes of support orders in divorce proceedings. Joseph Barton (R), James Spillane (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Samuel Farrington (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 2 2026-03-11
HB1251
relative to restricting municipal downzoning inconsistent with existing neighborhood density. Patrick Long (D), Heath Howard (D), Joe Alexander (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 49 2026-03-11
HB1261
relative to the administrative procedure act. Erica Layon (R), Timothy Lang (R), Tara Reardon (D), Jaci Grote (D), Howard Pearl (r)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 40 2026-03-11
HB1263
relative to the definition of disposable military retirement pay and the suspension of alimony obligations. Jim Maggiore (D), Michael Moffett (R), Terry Roy (R), Louis Juris (D), Diane Pauer (R), Henry Giasson (R), David Love (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 2 2026-03-11
HB1264
increasing the requirements of the education freedom savings account oversight committee and modifying the purpose of the committee. Peggy Balboni (D), Loren Selig (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Patricia Cornell (D), Megan Murray (D), Tara Reardon (D), Muriel Hall (D), Stephanie Grund (D), Donovan Fenton (D), David Luneau (D), Stephen Woodcock (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Remove from Table (Rep. Selig): MF RC 151-183 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 84 2026-03-11
HB1265
prohibiting the construction of data centers in the state and establishing a committee to study the environmental impact of data centers. Peter Schmidt (D), Wendy Thomas (D), Tony Caplan (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 10 2026-03-11
HB1281
establishing standards for the training of comfort dogs. Jonathan Morton (R), Lori Korzen (R), Dennis Mannion (R), Brian Cole (R), Brian Labrie (R), Clayton Wood (R), Dale Girard (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 10 2026-03-11
HB1305
enabling the use of telehealth to deliver veterinary care. Melissa Litchfield (R), Laurence Miner (R), Tim McGough (R), Diane Pauer (R), Michael Moffett (R), Timothy Lang (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Steven Smith (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Katy Peternel (R), Bill Gannon (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 33 2026-03-11
HB1311
establishing a regulatory analysis fund to evaluate the economic impact of proposed rules and making an appropriation therefor. Erica Layon (R)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 44 2026-03-11
HB1313
repealing buffer zones for reproductive health care facilities. Cyril Aures (R), Michael Granger (R), Clayton Wood (R), Mike Belcher (R), James Thibault (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 171-163 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 238 2026-03-11
HB1329
requiring the secretary of state to add voters' ages to the voter file. Matthew Wilhelm (D)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 23 2026-03-11
HB1330
allowing all registered voters to vote in state and presidential primaries regardless of declared party affiliation. Matthew Coker (R), Matthew Hicks (D), Daniel Veilleux (D), Nicholas Bridle (R), Alissandra Murray (D), Kimberly Rice (R), Dale Girard (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 23 2026-03-11
HB1339
prohibiting the discrimination against cash buyers in business transactions. Jeanine Notter (R), Maureen Mooney (R), Kevin Avard (R), Harry Bean (R), Bill Gannon (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Jose Cambrils (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 10 2026-03-11
HB1340
limiting occupational regulations to those demonstrably necessary to achieve public health, safety, or welfare objectives. Jeremy Slottje (R), Donald McFarlane (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 42 2026-03-11
HB1342
restricting access to certain information relative to voters subject to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. Linda McGrath (R), Mary Murphy (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), JD Bernardy (R), Susan Porcelli (R), Robert Wherry (R), Sayra DeVito (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 23 2026-03-11
HB1347
relative to health care provider networks and referrals. Trinidad Tellez (D), David Nagel (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 10 2026-03-11
HB1353
relative to discounted motor vehicle insurance premiums for voluntary safety inspections. Alice Wade (D), Heath Howard (D), Chris Muns (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 11 2026-03-11
HB1390
designating the apple cider doughnut the official doughnut of the state of New Hampshire. Laura Telerski (D), Martin Jack (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Linda Harriott-Gathright (D), Alice Wade (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Manoj Chourasia (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 42 2026-03-11
HB1396
relative to vacancies in state offices. Joe Sweeney (R), Ross Berry (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1396 on Table (Rep. Berry): MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 161 2026-03-11
HB1404
establishing a study committee to study the equitable division of property in divorce proceedings. Joseph Barton (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), James Spillane (R), Joe Alexander (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 2 2026-03-11
HB1418
setting a minimum affirmative vote for new or expanded spending for SB 2 towns. Ross Berry (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1418 on Table (Rep. Berry): MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 161 2026-03-11
HB1439
relative to exceeding part-time employment hourly limits for members of the New Hampshire retirement system. John MacDonald (R), Jim Maggiore (D), Jonathan Smith (R), Richard Brown (R), Rosemarie Rung (D), Katy Peternel (R), Karel Crawford (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 43 2026-03-11
HB1450
relative to the designation and control of shared facilities in rental properties. Diane Kelley (R), Glenn Bailey (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Glen Aldrich (R), Shane Sirois (R)
Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 50 2026-03-11
HB1464
relative to discrimination, harassment, and violence based on political affiliation or opinion. Terry Roy (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 242-97 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 82 2026-03-11
HB1471
relative to changes to the state retirement system. Charles Foote (R), Mike Bordes (R), Dennis Mannion (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 43 2026-03-11
HB1486
prohibiting insurance companies from considering the driving record of household members not covered by the motor vehicle insurance policy when establishing policy premiums. Ellen Read (D), Jonah Wheeler (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 12 2026-03-11
HB1488
relative to rabies vaccines for animals. Keith Ammon (R), Diane Kelley (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 35 2026-03-11
HB1490
requiring scholarship organizations to provide written notice to parents explaining the parents' requirement to provide written notice upon termination of a home education program. Katy Peternel (R), Margaret Drye (R), Kristin Noble (R), Cindy Bennett (R), Michael Granger (R), James Thibault (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Erica Layon (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 19 2026-03-11
HB1504
prohibiting retailers from engaging in price gouging on certain necessary products and services. Alexis Simpson (D), Mary Hakken-Phillips (D), Sanjeev Manohar (D), Daniel Veilleux (D), Nancy Murphy (D), Toni Weinstein (D), James Gruber (D), Peter Bixby (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Laura Telerski (D), Rosemarie Rung (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 12 2026-03-11
HB1506
creating an exception to the restricted uses of artificial intelligence by state agencies. Thomas Cormen (D), Chris Muns (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Tanya Donnelly (R), David Preece (D), David Watters (D), Dan McGuire (R), Travis Corcoran (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 43 2026-03-11
HB1517
relative to certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities. Richard Lascelles (R), David Lundgren (R), Mike Ouellet (R), Richard Brown (R), Mark McLean (R), Skip Rollins (R), Tom Dolan (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 50 2026-03-11
HB1519
relative to the term of office and mandatory retirement age for the adjutant general for department of military affairs and veterans services. Michael Moffett (R), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Christine Seibert (D), Lisa Freeman (R), Terry Roy (R), Timothy Lang (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 43 2026-03-11
HB1521
clarifying the definition of home education. Katy Peternel (R), Margaret Drye (R), James Thibault (R), Cindy Bennett (R), Jason Osborne (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Paul Terry (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 20 2026-03-11
HB1532
relative to the maximum temperature for vape heating coils and other required safety measures. Alice Wade (D), Loren Selig (D), Jodi Newell (D), Trinidad Tellez (D), Billie Butler (D), Nicholas Germana (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 12 2026-03-11
HB1538
preventing vape products from being marketed towards minors. Alice Wade (D), Carrie Sorensen (D), Valerie McDonnell (R), Billie Butler (D), Trinidad Tellez (D), David Watters (D), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Nicholas Germana (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Jodi Newell (D), Henry Giasson (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Loren Selig (D)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 12 2026-03-11
HB1550
requiring marital masters, arbitrators, mediators, and judicial referees to be commissioned as a justice of peace as a qualification for such positions. David Love (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 55 2026-03-11
HB1582
prohibiting the use of credit information in underwriting and rating personal automobile and homeowners insurance policies and prohibiting certain surveillance practices by insurers. Terry Roy (R)
Privacy
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 12 2026-03-11
HB1591
relative to the release of escrowed funds by the judicial branch. Kelley Potenza (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Lori Korzen (R), JD Bernardy (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Marie Louise Bjelobrk (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 55 2026-03-11
HB1611
relative to the taking of private property. John Potucek (R), Paul Terry (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 55 2026-03-11
HB1614
restricting the use of coal tar-based sealant products containing levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Allison Knab (D), Dennis Malloy (D), Alice Wade (D), Karen Ebel (D), Rosemarie Rung (D), Zoe Manos (D), Jaci Grote (D)
Energy
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 12 2026-03-11
HB1616
prohibiting state agencies and political subdivisions from advertising or expending funds to advertise vaccines in the state of New Hampshire. Barbara Comtois (R), Diane Kelley (R), Yury Polozov (R), Judy Aron (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Mike Belcher (R), Kristine Perez (R), Paul Terry (R), Susan DeRoy (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1616 on Table (Rep. Layon): MA DV 293-18 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 166 2026-03-11
HB1617
relative to enhancing business development and economic investment opportunities. Robert Wherry (R), Linda McGrath (R), Mary Murphy (R), Mary Ford (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 43 2026-03-11
HB1619
relative to the rights of property owners and limitations on municipal land use regulation, and repealing the workforce housing program. Julius Soti (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Yury Polozov (R), Mark Warden (R), John Sellers (R), Jeremy Slottje (R), Cyril Aures (R), Kristin Noble (R), Keith Murphy (R), Tom Mannion (R), Jordan Ulery (R)
Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 51 2026-03-11
HB1638
creating a bypass mechanism for health insurer step therapy protocols when medically necessary. David Nagel (D), Julie Miles (R), Gary Woods (D), David Lundgren (R), Mark Pearson (R), Kevin Avard (R), Wayne MacDonald (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 13 2026-03-11
HB1644
permitting towns to unilaterally withdraw from a cooperative school district. Dan McGuire (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Ruth Ward (R), Walter Spilsbury (R), Mary Murphy (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 20 2026-03-11
HB1650
relative to an age-appropriate design code. Melissa Litchfield (R), James Thibault (R), Paul Terry (R), Brian Nadeau (R), Laurence Miner (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 13 2026-03-11
HB1654
requiring a property owner to pay all taxes or charges on their property prior to being issued certain building or occupancy permits. Wayne Hemingway (R), Dale Girard (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 51 2026-03-11
HB1656
relative to insurance coverage for pelvic health therapy. Paige Beauchemin (D), Janet Lucas (D), Trinidad Tellez (D), Eleana Colby (D), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 13 2026-03-11
HB1657
relative to the reporting and elimination of prolonged vacancies in state government. Erica Layon (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 43 2026-03-11
HB1658
relative to parental consent and age verification for digital application platforms. Margaret Drye (R), Cindy Bennett (R), Lori Korzen (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Sherri Reinfurt (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Ruth Ward (R), James Thibault (R), Marie Louise Bjelobrk (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 14 2026-03-11
HB1663
relative to protection of employment for members of the general court. Christal Lloyd (D), Susan Elberger (D), Trinidad Tellez (D), Paige Beauchemin (D), Kris Schultz (D), Alice Wade (D), Efstathia Booras (D), Loren Selig (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 56 2026-03-11
HB1669
establishing a teacher bill of rights. Melissa Litchfield (R), Paul Terry (R), Susan Porcelli (R), Brian Nadeau (R), Steven Smith (R), Bill Gannon (R), Laurence Miner (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 20 2026-03-11
HB1670
relative to organized retail crime. Susan DeRoy (R), Thomas Kaczynski (R), John Sellers (R), Glenn Bailey (R), Rich Nalevanko (R), Diane Kelley (R), Claudine Burnham (R), David Walker (R)
Crime
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 16 2026-03-11
HB1687
removing the power of courts within the judicial branch family division to issue criminal determinations, judgments, and penalties. David Love (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 3 2026-03-11
HB1699
enabling the carriage of certain firearms on slow-moving boats. Donald McFarlane (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Samuel Farrington (R), James Spillane (R), Robert Wherry (R), Daniel Innis (R), Jonathan Smith (R), Shane Sirois (R), Keith Murphy (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R)
Firearms
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 16 2026-03-11
HB1712
relative to charter conversion schools. Kristin Noble (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 20 2026-03-11
HB1713
relative to zoning conformity and redevelopment standards. Brian Cole (R), Michael Aron (R), Dick Thackston (R), Joe Alexander (R), Arnold Davis (R), Julie Miles (R), Judy Aron (R), Lisa Post (R)
Land
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 51 2026-03-11
HB1744
relative to oversight and reporting requirements for health insurance carriers regarding mental health coverage. Tim Hartnett (D), Heather Raymond (D), Pat Long (D), Anita Burroughs (D), Mary Jane Wallner (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Mark Pearson (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 14 2026-03-11
HB1757
prohibiting the remedy of alimony for marriages that existed for six years or less. Joseph Barton (R), James Spillane (R), David Love (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 3 2026-03-11
HB1764
establishing community workforce housing targets, special assessment provisions, and a revolving loan fund for workforce housing development. Erica de Vries (D)
Housing Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 52 2026-03-11
HB1770
relative to the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities and establishing a presumption of equal parenting time. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Shane Sirois (R), JD Bernardy (R), Diane Kelley (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Barbara Comtois (R), Kristine Perez (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 3 2026-03-11
HB1773
relative to food and drink purchased under SNAP, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. Lisa Freeman (R), Bryan Morse (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Riché Colcombe (R), Kristin Noble (R), Michael Harrington (R), Jess Edwards (R), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Kevin Avard (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 210 2026-03-11
HB1786
relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and making appropriations therefor. Chris Muns (D), Allan Howland (D), Ellen Read (D), Efstathia Booras (D), Connie Lane (D), Laurel Stavis (D), Erica de Vries (D), David Paige (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Karen Hegner (D), David Preece (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Budget Housing Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Remove from Table (Rep. Gallager):MF RC 100-236 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 96 2026-03-11
HB1790
relative to involuntary admissions for certain individuals with a substance use disorder. Patrick Long (D), Dale Swanson (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 46 2026-03-11
HB1798
relative to the coverage of diapers under the state Medicaid plan. Carrie Sorensen (D), Mary Jane Wallner (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Alicia Gregg (D), Lee Ann Kluger (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Mark Pearson (R), Alice Wade (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Laura Telerski (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Remove from Table (Rep. W. Thomas): MF RC 151-185 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 75 2026-03-11
HB1813
relative to changes to health carrier contracts with providers. Julie Miles (R), Wayne MacDonald (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Bill Boyd (R), Maureen Mooney (R), Tim McGough (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Mary Murphy (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 15 2026-03-11
HR41
instructing the house of representatives to investigate whether grounds exist to impeach Executive Councilor Karen Liot Hill. Joe Sweeney (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 55 2026-03-11
HR46
declaring the first Friday in June as a state day of remembrance for children killed by gun violence and urging the establishment of a national day of remembrance. Suraj Budathoki (D), Loren Selig (D), Alice Wade (D), Jodi Newell (D), Trinidad Tellez (D), David Meuse (D), Christine Seibert (D)
Children Firearms
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 44 2026-03-11
CACR10
(New Title) the adoption of tax laws. Donald McFarlane (R), John Sellers (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Samuel Farrington (R), James Spillane (R), Timothy Lang (R), Tom Mannion (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Jonathan Morton (R), Jeanine Notter (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 03/09/2026 10:45 am GP 159 2026-03-09
HB1185
relative to the offense of endangering the welfare of a child or incompetent. Jay Markell (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Pat Long (D), Debra DeSimone (R), Kimberly Rice (R)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 3 2026-03-09
HB463
relative to the composition of the board of recount in elections for the select board and for the school board. Riché Colcombe (R), Jim Fedolfi (R), Ross Berry (R), Robert Wherry (R), Mary Murphy (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Education Elections
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-06
HB709
allowing parents or guardians to admit their children into any school district where they pay any property or school district taxes. Claudine Burnham (R), Michael Granger (R), Len Turcotte (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Kelley Potenza (R)
Children Education Parental Rights Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-06
SB403
requiring all schools to start the school year after Labor Day. Bill Gannon (R), Keith Murphy (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Tim McGough (R), Howard Pearl (r), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Timothy Lang (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Nicholas Bridle (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-06
SB509
preventing municipalities from limiting dead-end road length if compliant with the state fire code. Keith Murphy (R), David Watters (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Timothy Lang (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Tim McGough (R), Daniel Innis (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-06
SB536
relative to the solid waste facility site evaluation committee. David Rochefort (R), Tim McGough (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Bill Gannon (R), Suzanne Prentiss (D), David Watters (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-06
SB537
repealing the authorization for the public utilities commission to approve alternative forms of regulation. Kevin Avard (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-06
SB546
relative to health carrier network access monitoring. Cindy Rosenwald (D), Julie Miles (R), Santosh Salvi (D), Tim McGough (R), Laura Telerski (D), Manoj Chourasia (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Carry Spier (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-06
SB547
relative to regulation and transparency of pharmacy benefit manager practices. Cindy Rosenwald (D), David Watters (D), David Nagel (D), David Rochefort (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Lucy Weber (D), Tim McGough (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Anita Burroughs (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Julie Miles (R), Mark Pearson (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-06
SB666
relative to consumer protection, transparency, and oversight of certain health care transactions and establishing a study committee to analyze health insurance providers, their practices, policies, premiums, management, and the impact to consumers. Debra Altschiller (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), David Watters (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Tara Reardon (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Pat Long (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 2026-03-06
CACR14
relating to qualifications for office. Providing that candidates of the office of governor, state senator, and state representative shall be citizens of the United States. Katelyn Kuttab (R), Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), James Guzofski (R), Robert Wherry (R), Bob Lynn (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Ought to Pass: MF RC 182-157 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 109 2026-03-05
CACR27
relating to the authority to establish courts Provided that the sole authority lies within the general court. Robert Wherry (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 20 2026-03-05
CACR28
relating to morality and piety. Providing that town, parishes, bodies corporate, or religious societies may elect and contract with teachers. Julius Soti (R), John Sellers (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 11 2026-03-05
CACR30
relating to the public utilities commissioners. Providing that the public utilities commissioners are elected. Thomas Oppel (D)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 13 2026-03-05
CACR31
relating to ballot reconciliation. Providing that the state adopt certain provisions and penalties relative to the ballot reconciliation process. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Robert Wherry (R), Mike Belcher (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Clayton Wood (R), Tom Mannion (R), Linda McGrath (R), JD Bernardy (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 13 2026-03-05
HB1001
allowing for appointment by county attorneys of investigators with law enforcement powers. Bob Lynn (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 20 2026-03-05
HB1018
prohibiting the use of certain second generation anticoagulant rodenticides. Cathryn Harvey (D), Samantha Jacobs (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Will Darby (D), Jodi Newell (D), Donovan Fenton (D), James Gruber (D), Pierre Dupont (R), David Watters (D), Heath Howard (D), Debra Altschiller (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 16 2026-03-05
HB1020
proclaiming Lake Winnipesaukee the official state lake of New Hampshire. Jim Maggiore (D), Richard Brown (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Peggy Balboni (D), John MacDonald (R), Timothy Lang (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 128 2026-03-05
HB1036
relative to the maximum duration of term alimony. Michael Vose (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Bob Lynn (R), Debra DeSimone (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 2 2026-03-05
HB104
relative to requiring an official declaration of war for the activation of the New Hampshire national guard in a foreign state. Tom Mannion (R), Ellen Read (D), Sheila Seidel (R), Michael Granger (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Skip Rollins (R), John Potucek (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Diane Pauer (R), Heath Howard (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Indefinitely Postpone: MA, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-03-05
HB1046
enabling a person to carry a firearm on a snowmobile being operated on private property. Donald McFarlane (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Keith Murphy (R), James Spillane (R), Robert Wherry (R), Daniel Innis (R), Jonathan Smith (R), John Sellers (R), Timothy Lang (R), Samuel Farrington (R), Henry Giasson (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Howard Pearl (r)
Firearms
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1046 on Table (Rep. Knab): MA DV 163-158 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 129 2026-03-05
HB1047
relative to the offense of capital murder. Jonathan Morton (R), Brian Labrie (R), Kathleen Paquette (R), Margaret Drye (R), Dennis Mannion (R), Timothy Lang (R), Dale Girard (R), Donald McFarlane (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 3 2026-03-05
HB1052
relative to qualifications for licensure as a LADC, or licensed alcohol and drug counselor. Carol McGuire (R), Bob Lynn (R), Keith Murphy (R), Jaci Grote (D), Bill Boyd (R), Howard Pearl (r), David Nagel (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 19 2026-03-05
HB1053
establishing a study committee to determine if and how the department of agriculture could receive electronically-submitted pesticide use reports. Peter Bixby (D), Liz Barbour (R), Nicholas Germana (D), Judy Aron (R)
Agriculture
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 16 2026-03-05
HB1058
enabling the carrying of a firearm on an OHRV when such OHRV is being operated on private property. Donald McFarlane (R), Sayra DeVito (R), John Sellers (R), James Spillane (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Howard Pearl (r), Jonathan Smith (R), Robert Wherry (R), Daniel Innis (R), Samuel Farrington (R), Henry Giasson (R), Keith Murphy (R), Mike Ouellet (R)
Firearms
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 4 2026-03-05
HB1063
reducing the amount of meals and rooms taxes operators can retain. Peter Petrigno (D), Michael Cahill (D), Paul Dargie (D), Thomas Oppel (D), Daniel Veilleux (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1063 on Table (Rep. Mazur): MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 138 2026-03-05
HB1069
enabling municipalities and school districts to hold such elections on the day of the state primary. Joe Sweeney (R), Joe Alexander (R), Ross Berry (R)
Education Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 14 2026-03-05
HB1082
enabling municipalities to remove political signs from state-owned property located within the municipality after an election. Catherine Rombeau (D), Rosemarie Rung (D), Ted Gorski (R), Charles Foote (R), Daniel Veilleux (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Nancy Murphy (D), Wendy Thomas (D), Denise Ricciardi (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 14 2026-03-05
HB1085
relative to the authority of police commissions. James Guzofski (R), Denis Murphy (R), Paul Tudor (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 26 2026-03-05
HB1096
establishing a committee to study ways to manage disposal of vapes and e-cigarettes. Nicholas Germana (D), James Gruber (D), Karen Ebel (D), Judy Aron (R), Linda Haskins (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Liz Barbour (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Howard Pearl (r), Peter Bixby (D), Alice Wade (D), David Watters (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 16 2026-03-05
HB1106
requiring the public disclosure of the citizenship of a candidate for public office. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Michael Granger (R), Tom Mannion (R), Aidan Ankarberg (I), Aboul Khan (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Joseph Barton (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Robert Wherry (R), JD Bernardy (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 14 2026-03-05
HB1107
enabling municipal budget committees to have alternate members. Mark Vallone (D), Chris Muns (D), Michael Vose (R), John Cloutier (D), Alexis Simpson (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Timothy Horrigan (D), Eric Turer (D)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 26 2026-03-05
HB1116
relative to judicial privilege and relative to the litigation of small claims. Jack Flanagan (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 20 2026-03-05
HB1129
authorizing superintendents or their designee to allow limited use of personal laptops and tablets in schools and establishing that such use is exempted under school cell phone use policies. Muriel Hall (D), Lee Ann Kluger (D), Hope Damon (D), Peggy Balboni (D), Stephen Woodcock (D), Megan Murray (D), Patricia Cornell (D), Heather Raymond (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 189-161 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 70 2026-03-05
HB1146
relative to subscription fees for motor vehicle features. Eleana Colby (D), Jared Sullivan (D), Thomas Cormen (D), Dylan Germana (D), Alice Wade (D), Alexis Simpson (D), Zoe Manos (D), Paige Beauchemin (D), Laura Telerski (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 0457h 2026-03-05
HB1147
relative to the use of capital reserve funds. Brian Nadeau (R), Linda McGrath (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Laurence Miner (R), Margaret Drye (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 27 2026-03-05
HB1158
relative to the definition of intimate partner. Joe Alexander (R), Catherine Rombeau (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Eric Turer (D), Tara Reardon (D), Zoe Manos (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 5 2026-03-05
HB1167
enabling the use of ferrets for hunting. Joseph Barton (R), Michael Granger (R), Tom Mannion (R), Joe Alexander (R), Kristin Noble (R), Seth King (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 112 2026-03-05
HB1181
relative to public hearing notice requirements for zoning board of adjustment appeals. Melissa Litchfield (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Keith Murphy (R), Glen Aldrich (R), Sherri Reinfurt (R), Tim McGough (R), Brian Cole (R), Bill Gannon (R), Timothy Lang (R)
Land
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 27 2026-03-05
HB1182
modifying the term "one-year certificate of eligibility" to "emergency authorization" relative to persons not possessing an educator credential. Brian Nadeau (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 11 2026-03-05
HB1183
relative to the mathematics requirement for high school graduation. Rick Ladd (R), Margaret Drye (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Keith Erf (R), Steven Smith (R), Ruth Ward (R), Kristin Noble (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 11 2026-03-05
HB1200
relative to exemptions from vessel registration and boat fee decal. Cyril Aures (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 38 2026-03-05
HB1209
relative to child safety at school bus stops. Samantha Jacobs (D), Jodi Newell (D)
Children Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 39 2026-03-05
HB1214
relative to public libraries. Kristine Perez (R), Ross Berry (R), Sherri Reinfurt (R), Louise Andrus (R), Sayra DeVito (R), John Sellers (R), Joe Alexander (R), Henry Giasson (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 27 2026-03-05
HB1220
allowing the governing bodies of municipalities, cities, and towns to review and approve school budgets. Wayne Hemingway (R)
Budget Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 27 2026-03-05
HB1237
relative to the removal of abandoned vehicles by law enforcement. Terry Roy (R), Dennis Mannion (R), Bill Gannon (R), Richard Lascelles (R), Kathleen Paquette (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 6 2026-03-05
HB1238
relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer. Terry Roy (R), Kathleen Paquette (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Ricky Devoid (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Richard Lascelles (R), Douglas Trottier (R), Bill Gannon (R), Dennis Mannion (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 47 2026-03-05
HB1244
relative to exceptions to the charge of criminal threatening. Samuel Farrington (R), Michael Granger (R), Yury Polozov (R), Cyril Aures (R), Erica Layon (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Travis Corcoran (R), Tom Mannion (R), Daniel Innis (R), Matt Drew (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Keith Murphy (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 6 2026-03-05
HB1255
removing the requirement of more evidence than a campaign contribution to demonstrate that a vote, appointment or nomination was a corrupt practice. Aidan Ankarberg (I), Kristine Perez (R), Len Turcotte (R), Louise Andrus (R), Shane Sirois (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 14 2026-03-05
HB1257
requiring that candidates for state representative and state senator live in the district for which they seek election for at least 2 years. Michael Cahill (D)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 14 2026-03-05
HB1276
relative to the liability for death of a companion animal. Travis Corcoran (R), Tom Mannion (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 24 2026-03-05
HB1282
establishing a commission to advise the department of environmental services on food waste diversion. Lucius Parshall (D), James Gruber (D), Tony Caplan (D), Nicholas Germana (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 18 2026-03-05
HB1283
relative to the use of face recognition technology. Buzz Scherr (D), Dan McGuire (R)
Technology
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 24 2026-03-05
HB1290
relative to customer energy storage. Kat McGhee (D), Thomas Cormen (D), David Watters (D), Tony Caplan (D), Kevin Avard (R)
Energy
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 35 2026-03-05
HB1291
criminalizing the use of small unmanned aircraft systems for the purposes of flying over critical infrastructure and events without authorization. Clayton Wood (R), Lisa Post (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Jeffrey Tenczar (R), Sandra Panek (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 6 2026-03-05
HB1292
expanding the right to try act to include certain qualifying severe illness and permitting certain regenerative stem cell therapies under the act. Erica Layon (R), Mary Murphy (R), Cyril Aures (R), Dan McGuire (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Keith Murphy (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Yury Polozov (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 24 2026-03-05
HB1294
relative to speed regulation on Route 125 in Brentwood. Melissa Litchfield (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Bill Gannon (R), Laurence Miner (R), Kenneth Weyler (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 39 2026-03-05
HB1303
authorizing municipalities to adopt zoning ordinances related to the protection, management, or replacement of tree canopy. Suzanne Vail (D), Linda Haskins (D), Carry Spier (D), Tony Caplan (D), Allan Howland (D), David Watters (D), John Cloutier (D), Peter Petrigno (D), Debra Altschiller (D)
Land
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 27 2026-03-05
HB1321
relative to the regulation of the provision of elective intravenous therapy. Alice Wade (D), Heath Howard (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 19 2026-03-05
HB1326
relative to special elections. Patrick Long (D)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 15 2026-03-05
HB1327
relative to the definition of commercially-zoned land.
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 28 2026-03-05
HB1345
requiring schools to establish rules related to the display of flags and designate students at each school to serve as the school's color guard. James Thibault (R), Kristine Perez (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Michael Moffett (R), Jordan Ulery (R), Daniel Innis (R), Bryan Morse (R), Raymond Plante (R), Howard Pearl (r), Brian Nadeau (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 12 2026-03-05
HB1346
authorizing the director of the police standards and training council to detail law enforcement training specialists employed by the council for law enforcement and crowd control services. Terry Roy (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Bill Gannon (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 7 2026-03-05
HB1351
relative to uniform municipal standards for regulation of home-based businesses. Calvin Beaulier (R), Dillon Dumont (R), Julie Miles (R), Brian Cole (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Samuel Farrington (R), Jason Osborne (R), Jordan Ulery (R), Sherri Reinfurt (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 28 2026-03-05
HB1367
establishing a criminal offense of doxing. Terry Roy (R), Kathleen Paquette (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Ricky Devoid (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Bill Gannon (R), Dennis Mannion (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1367 on Table (Rep. Rhodes): MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 139 2026-03-05
HB1368
establishing a committee to study the availability of and access to primary care providers, especially in rural areas of the state. Thomas Oppel (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 19 2026-03-05
HB1372
establishing a commission to study the feasibility of reestablishing a state psychiatric hospital for adults with severe mental illness. Joe Sweeney (R), Joe Alexander (R), Ross Berry (R)
Healthcare
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 20 2026-03-05
HB1385
prohibiting the use of negative property tax rates in certain municipalities. Jay Markell (R), Wayne MacDonald (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Bob Lynn (R), Jodi Nelson (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 29 2026-03-05
HB1387
repealing limiting liability for certain design features of firearms. Loren Selig (D), Chris Muns (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Timothy Horrigan (D), Luz Bay (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), David Meuse (D), Christine Seibert (D)
Firearms
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1387 on Table (Rep. Roy): MA RC 189-159 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 48 2026-03-05
HB1392
removing the ability of the governing body or budget committee to give a written recommendation about a warrant article on the ballot. Kristin Noble (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Ross Berry (R), Michael Granger (R), Samuel Farrington (R), Brian Labrie (R), Tom Mannion (R), Keith Murphy (R)
Budget Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 29 2026-03-05
HB1393
relative to the definition of public servant and the offense of official oppression. Patrick Long (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1393 on Table (Rep. Roy): MA DV 191-156 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 50 2026-03-05
HB1394
enabling the municipal officers to place a proposed charter amendment on the ballot that changes the form of government of the municipality. Joe Sweeney (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 29 2026-03-05
HB1398
establishing a committee to study the resources available for response to air quality incidents across the state. Megan Murray (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 35 2026-03-05
HB1402
relative to credentials for the position of superintendent of schools. Hope Damon (D), Sallie Fellows (D), Tracy Bricchi (D), John Cloutier (D), Toni Weinstein (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1402 on Table (Rep. Noble): MA DV 184-150 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 84 2026-03-05
HB1412
relative to the display of flags in schools and compliance with the federal flag code. Timothy Horrigan (D), Dale Swanson (D), Wayne Burton (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 12 2026-03-05
HB1414
relative to establishing conditions for dog access to state parks. Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), John Cloutier (D), Peter Leishman (D), James Spillane (R), Terri O'Rorke (D), Sanjeev Manohar (D), Donald McFarlane (R), Karen Hegner (D), Sallie Fellows (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 34 2026-03-05
HB1424
relative to services of a summons. Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Bob Lynn (R), Efstathia Booras (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 8 2026-03-05
HB1428
relative to the procedure for complaints submitted to the attorney general's office's criminal justice bureau, public integrity unit. Jack Flanagan (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 8 2026-03-05
HB1451
relative to protecting workers from extreme temperature-related injuries and fatalities in the workplace. Chris Muns (D), Alice Wade (D), Daniel LeClerc (D), Erica de Vries (D), Cassandra Levesque (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Michael Edgar (D)
Labor
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1451 on Table (Rep. Creighton): MA DV 178-152 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 117 2026-03-05
HB1453
relative to student school board members. James Thibault (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Daniel Innis (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Howard Pearl (r)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 12 2026-03-05
HB1454
relative to the possession of firearms following a court order requiring surrender of firearms and ammunition. Jay Markell (R), Debra DeSimone (R), Bob Lynn (R)
Firearms
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1454 on Table (Rep. Roy): MA DV 227-119 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 50 2026-03-05
HB1455
relative to the criteria for reliable energy sources. Jeanine Notter (R), John Schneller (R), JD Bernardy (R), Rita Mattson (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Michael Vose (R)
Energy
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 35 2026-03-05
HB1462
relative to election law complaints. Claudine Burnham (R), Marie Louise Bjelobrk (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Ross Berry (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Robert Wherry (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 15 2026-03-05
HB1465
establishing mandatory reporting of civil rights violations committed by members of the judiciary. Lori Korzen (R), David Love (R), Kelley Potenza (R), JD Bernardy (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Mike Belcher (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Arnold Davis (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 116 2026-03-05
HB1473
relative to the use of agricultural fairground property. Michael Granger (R), Lori Korzen (R), Tom Mannion (R), Brian Labrie (R), Samuel Farrington (R), Yury Polozov (R), Carol McGuire (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV HJ 6 P. 30 2026-03-05
HB1500
establishing a commission to study and propose procedures in the event of a state government shutdown. Laura Telerski (D), Karen Ebel (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Alexis Simpson (D), Mary Jane Wallner (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Brian Sullivan (D), Rosemarie Rung (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Jaci Grote (D), Susan Almy (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1500 on Table (Rep. Slottje): MA DV 187-150 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 112 2026-03-05
HB1510
relative to responsibility for the custody or control of persons ordered to a county correctional facility. Douglas Trottier (R), Ross Berry (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 8 2026-03-05
HB1512
allowing municipalities to hold a vote to prevent their residents from receiving education freedom account vouchers. Ellen Read (D), Aidan Ankarberg (I), Heath Howard (D), Hope Damon (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 30 2026-03-05
HB1534
relative to utility default service. Thomas Cormen (D), Will Darby (D), Chris Muns (D), Tony Caplan (D), Kat McGhee (D), Wendy Thomas (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 35 2026-03-05
HB1548
requiring the department of education to collect and publish data regarding the costs associated with providing special education services to students of public, charter, private, trade, and other K-12 schools or academies. Matthew Hicks (D), David Fracht (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 12 2026-03-05
HB1552
relative to orders of protection. David Love (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 9 2026-03-05
HB1564
removing all references of gender identity in New Hampshire statutes. Seth King (R), Len Turcotte (R), Lori Korzen (R), Arnold Davis (R), Shane Sirois (R), Mike Belcher (R), Michael Granger (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Joseph Barton (R), Kelley Potenza (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 24 2026-03-05
HB1578
adds definitions and reporting requirements relative to education freedom accounts. Peggy Balboni (D), Megan Murray (D), Tracy Bricchi (D), Patricia Cornell (D), Stephanie Grund (D), Debra Altschiller (D), David Luneau (D), Stephen Woodcock (D), Tara Reardon (D), Loren Selig (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1578 on Table (Rep. Ladd): MA RC 182-162 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 56 2026-03-05
HB1579
establishing a committee to study methods for increasing revenues to enable additional spending on education. Sallie Fellows (D), Mary Ford (R), Susan Almy (D), Dick Ames (D), Scott Bryer (R), Alice Wade (D), Jerry Stringham (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 10 2026-03-05
HB1583
permitting municipalities to establish special assessment districts for infrastructure improvements. Joe Sweeney (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 30 2026-03-05
HB1623
requiring charter schools to have uniform and transparent billing costs and practices for special education services. Melissa Litchfield (R), Laurence Miner (R), Bill Gannon (R), Brian Nadeau (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Ruth Ward (R), Bryan Morse (R), Susan Porcelli (R), Tim McGough (R), James Thibault (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 10 2026-03-05
HB1634
establishing state court remedies for violations of state and federal law by federal employees. Ellen Read (D), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Aidan Ankarberg (I), Jonah Wheeler (D), Tom Mannion (R), Calvin Beaulier (R)
Labor
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 25 2026-03-05
HB1640
relative to consent for school billing purposes. Megan Murray (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1640 on Table (Rep. Noble): MA DV 176-153 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 105 2026-03-05
HB1645
adding a definition for rules relative to innovation schools. Lisa Freeman (R), Melissa Litchfield (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 12 2026-03-05
HB1652
relative to expedited permitting and third-party inspections for residential and minor home improvements. Joe Sweeney (R)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 20 2026-03-05
HB1653
relative to emergency medical care provided at freestanding hospital emergency facilities. Laura Telerski (D), Tim Hartnett (D), Suzanne Vail (D), Bill Ohm (R), Alicia Gregg (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Vanessa Sheehan (R), Manoj Chourasia (D), Kevin Avard (R), Daniel Veilleux (D), Megan Murray (D)
Healthcare
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1653 on Table (Rep. W. MacDonald): MA DV 173-158 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 116 2026-03-05
HB1666
requiring capacity planning in the state 10-year energy strategy. Kat McGhee (D), Thomas Cormen (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Tony Caplan (D), Timothy Lang (R), David Watters (D)
Energy
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 178-149 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 132 2026-03-05
HB1680
relative to intercity bus service and public transportation funding. Santosh Salvi (D), Louis Juris (D), Will Darby (D), Alicia Gregg (D), Manoj Chourasia (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Carry Spier (D), Ray Newman (D), David Watters (D), Lee Ann Kluger (D), Sue Newman (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 39 2026-03-05
HB1684
establishing a free speech advisory commission. Paige Beauchemin (D), Jodi Newell (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 25 2026-03-05
HB1688
expanding the circumstances where the restraint is permitted in schools and treatment facilities and modifying the definition of seclusion. Mike Drago (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 12 2026-03-05
HB1691
relative to limitations and qualifications for land placed in current use. Ellen Read (D), Jonah Wheeler (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 31 2026-03-05
HB1700
adding a non-voting student member to the state board of education. Joe Alexander (R), Valerie McDonnell (R), James Thibault (R)
Education Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 13 2026-03-05
HB1728
requiring sufficient cybersecurity protections for critical infrastructure and technology projects. Donald McFarlane (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Jose Cambrils (R), Michael Vose (R), Howard Pearl (r), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R)
Technology
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 36 2026-03-05
HB1736
repealing the authority of the public utilities commission to approve alternative forms of regulation for utilities. Joe Sweeney (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 37 2026-03-05
HB1754
repealing the statewide use of the multi-tiered system of supports for behavioral health and wellness relative to systems of care for children's mental health. John Sellers (R), Clayton Wood (R), Cyril Aures (R), Sandra Panek (R), Brian Cole (R), Daniel Innis (R), Kristin Noble (R)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 13 2026-03-05
HB1767
relative to unemployment compensation eligibility and weekly benefit amounts. Lino Avellani (R), Brian Labrie (R), Mike Drago (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 26 2026-03-05
HB1769
relative to certain prohibitions on abortion referrals by publicly funded medical facilities. Samuel Farrington (R), John Sellers (R), Cindy Bennett (R), Jeanine Notter (R), James Thibault (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Mark Pearson (R), Michael Granger (R), Kevin Avard (R)
Abortion Healthcare
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 25 2026-03-05
HB1779
supporting the cultural background of children placed in foster care. Mary Georges (D), Mark Pearson (R), Mary Jane Wallner (D), Alicia Gregg (D), Peter Petrigno (D), Jonah Wheeler (D), Debra DeSimone (R), Jay Markell (R), Pat Long (D)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 3 2026-03-05
HB1781
relative to child support obligations during postsecondary education. Wayne Burton (D)
Children Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 10 2026-03-05
HB1782
relative to access to rural maternal health care and directing the department of health and human services to develop a rural maternal health care delivery pilot program. Paige Beauchemin (D), Samantha Jacobs (D), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Eleana Colby (D), Janet Lucas (D), Toni Weinstein (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 20 2026-03-05
HB1783
relative to benefits issued to certain water-related infrastructure projects. Chris Muns (D), Allan Howland (D), Laurel Stavis (D), Efstathia Booras (D), Connie Lane (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Erica de Vries (D), Jim Maggiore (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Karen Hegner (D), Ellen Read (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 34 2026-03-05
HB1787
modifying the statewide education property tax. Dick Ames (D), Patricia Cornell (D), Eileen Kelly (D), David Luneau (D), Thomas Oppel (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Hope Damon (D), Susan Almy (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), David Preece (D), Mary Hakken-Phillips (D)
Education Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 41 2026-03-05
HB1800
relative to statewide education property taxes. Walter Spilsbury (R), Raymond Peeples (R), Marjorie Smith (D), Dan McGuire (R)
Education Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 41 2026-03-05
HB1801
relative to causes of action for wrongful detention, drug forfeiture proceedings, the regulation of law enforcement officers, and the offense of unsworn falsification. Ellen Read (D), Aidan Ankarberg (I), Dan McGuire (R), Tom Mannion (R), Calvin Beaulier (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 25 2026-03-05
HB1806
relative to the list of revoked or suspended educator licenses maintained by the department of education. Sanjeev Manohar (D), Dale Swanson (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Heather Raymond (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 13 2026-03-05
HB1820
requiring the department of education to administer the education freedom account program. David Luneau (D), Sallie Fellows (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Hope Damon (D), Tracy Bricchi (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Patricia Cornell (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1820 on Table (Rep. Noble): MA RC 179-157 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 105 2026-03-05
HB1821
exempting certain information collected from electronic ballot counting devices from right-to-know law restrictions. Julius Soti (R), Terri O'Rorke (D), Ellen Read (D), Kelley Potenza (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 15 2026-03-05
HB1822
relative to reporting of civil immigration detentions by state, county, and local law enforcement and correctional facilities. Zoe Manos (D), Chris Muns (D), Toni Weinstein (D), Michael Edgar (D), Alissandra Murray (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Linda Haskins (D), Buzz Scherr (D), Pat Long (D), David Meuse (D), Eric Turer (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1822 on Table (Rep. Roy): MA RC 193-155 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 51 2026-03-05
HB1829
modifying the definition of persistently dangerous schools. Melissa Litchfield (R), Laurence Miner (R), Michael Moffett (R), Brian Nadeau (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Paul Terry (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 13 2026-03-05
HB1834
relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. Toni Weinstein (D), Loren Selig (D), Stephen Woodcock (D), Tracy Bricchi (D), Patricia Cornell (D), David Luneau (D), Megan Murray (D), Peggy Balboni (D), Hope Damon (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1834 on Table (Rep. Noble): MA RC 180-157 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 107 2026-03-05
HB186
relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor. Jared Sullivan (D), Heath Howard (D)
Budget Healthcare
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-03-05
HCR14
condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and reaffirming the state's commitment to freedom of speech and civil discourse. Joseph Barton (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Joe Alexander (R), James Thibault (R), Sharon Carson (R), Tom Mannion (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0570h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 38 2026-03-05
HCR16
applying for a convention of the states under Article V of the Constitution of the United States. Gary Gilmore (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 38 2026-03-05
HR19
encouraging state colleges and universities to invite more conservative speakers to campus for the purpose of increasing diversity of viewpoints. Donald McFarlane (R), Robert Wherry (R), Michael Moffett (R), Henry Giasson (R), James Thibault (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Bryan Morse (R), Kristine Perez (R), Kristin Noble (R), Jordan Ulery (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Ought to Pass : MA RC 191-155 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 65 2026-03-05
HR20
reaffirming the right for persons of all persuasions to keep and bear arms, and urging Congress and the President to cease infringement upon Second Amendment rights and to restore them where infringed. Donald McFarlane (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), James Spillane (R), Samuel Farrington (R), Henry Giasson (R), Tom Mannion (R), Michael Granger (R), Erica Layon (R), Michael Moffett (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Ought to Pass : MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 38 2026-03-05
HR22
to name a certain peak after Alan Shepard. Len Turcotte (R), Jared Sullivan (D), John Potucek (R), Charles Foote (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Erica Layon (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Ought to Pass : MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 34 2026-03-05
HR28
requesting the opinion of the justices clarifying the scope of the state's constitutional obligations concerning education. Donald McFarlane (R), Robert Wherry (R), Michael Moffett (R), Bryan Morse (R), James Thibault (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Jordan Ulery (R), Kristine Perez (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 25 2026-03-05
HR29
requesting an opinion of the justices on the scope of part II, article 4 of the New Hampshire constitution, as well as other related articles. Donald McFarlane (R), Jordan Ulery (R), Mary Murphy (R), John Sellers (R), Robert Wherry (R), Michael Moffett (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 25 2026-03-05
HR35
urging the prohibition of the intentional release of polluting emissions, including cloud seeding and weather modification, to preserve the atmosphere of New Hampshire. Kelley Potenza (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), JD Bernardy (R), Judy Aron (R), Susan DeRoy (R), John Schneller (R), Marie Louise Bjelobrk (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0716h: MA RC 169-152 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 137 2026-03-05
HR38
authorizing and directing the house judiciary committee to investigate whether cause exists for the impeachment of any justice of the New Hampshire supreme court. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Mike Belcher (R), Diane Kelley (R), Aidan Ankarberg (I), JD Bernardy (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Joseph Barton (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Shane Sirois (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HR38 on Table (Rep. D. Mannion): MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 117 2026-03-05
HR42
honoring the life and legacy of Melissa Hortman. Alexis Simpson (D), Laura Telerski (D), Henry Giasson (R), Matthew Wilhelm (D), Jaci Grote (D), Sherman Packard (R), Mary Jane Wallner (D), Karen Ebel (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Lucy Weber (D), Mary Hakken-Phillips (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Ought to Pass : MA RC 308-11 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 122 2026-03-05
SB477
relative to increasing transparency in the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Tim McGough (R), Daniel Innis (R), Keith Ammon (R), Bill Gannon (R), Julie Miles (R), Brian Cole (R), Howard Pearl (r), Wayne MacDonald (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Regina Birdsell (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-03-05
SB483
making a contingent appropriation to the department of health and human services for recruitment and benefit grants for child care employers. Cindy Rosenwald (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Carrie Sorensen (D), Pat Long (D), Tara Reardon (D), David Nagel (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Mary Jane Wallner (D), Alicia Gregg (D), David Watters (D), Laura Telerski (D)
Budget Children Labor
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-03-05
SB551
relative to legal protections for legal reproductive health care services. Debra Altschiller (D), Pat Long (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Tara Reardon (D), Alexis Simpson (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Laura Telerski (D), David Watters (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-03-05
SB554
repealing the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms. Debra Altschiller (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Donovan Fenton (D), David Watters (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Luz Bay (D), Tara Reardon (D), Pat Long (D), Loren Selig (D)
Firearms
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-03-05
SB561
relative to change of address for certain game operator employer licensees. Keith Murphy (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Kevin Avard (R), Bill Gannon (R), David Watters (D)
Labor
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-03-05
SB621
establishing a homicide cold case commission for the purpose of acting as an intermediary between the department of justice and the family of cold case homicide victims. Pat Long (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Victoria Sullivan (R), Keith Murphy (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Sharon Carson (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-03-05
SB623
relative to requirements for law enforcement officers assisting in immigration enforcement. Debra Altschiller (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), David Meuse (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-03-05
SB635
(New Title) establishing a health reimbursement arrangement tax credit program and making an appropriation for improvements in the department of revenue administration's information management system. Denise Ricciardi (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Bill Ohm (R), Kevin Avard (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Julie Miles (R), Tim McGough (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Brian Labrie (R), David Watters (D), Mary Murphy (R)
Budget Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-03-05
SB654
creating tax credits for businesses that have on-site child care services and for businesses that provide health care coverage for certain employees. Victoria Sullivan (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Timothy Lang (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R)
Children Labor Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-03-05
SB662
making an appropriation to the department of natural and cultural resources for renovations to the Northwood Meadows Lake Dam. Howard Pearl (r), Daniel Innis (R), Scott Bryer (R), Tim McGough (R), Ruth Ward (R), James Guzofski (R), Kevin Avard (R), Mark McConkey (R), Paul Tudor (R), David Watters (D), David Rochefort (R)
Budget
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-03-05
CACR23
relative to legislative oversight of the judicial branch. establishing legislative oversight of the judicial branch. Susan DeRoy (R), Diane Kelley (R), Shane Sirois (R), Rich Nalevanko (R), Kelley Potenza (R), JD Bernardy (R), Glenn Bailey (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), John Sellers (R), Claudine Burnham (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-03-04
CACR26
the powers of the governor. the governor shall not call up the national guard without the approval of the executive council. Heath Howard (D), Tom Mannion (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-03-04
HB1028
relative to the definition of renewable generation facility. David Walker (R), Jim Maggiore (D), Bill Bolton (D), John MacDonald (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 15-1; RC) HC 10 P. 106 2026-03-04
HB1075
classifying recreational vehicles as a motor vehicle in the context of new vehicle arbitration proceedings. Jack Flanagan (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0988h 2026-03-04
HB1136
relative to accessory dwelling units. Len Turcotte (R), Kristine Perez (R), Charles Foote (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Paul Terry (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Bill Boyd (R), Shane Sirois (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 17-0; RC) HC 10 P. 93 2026-03-04
HB1165
relative to gender designation on state-issued identification. Seth King (R), Michael Granger (R), John Sellers (R), Ross Berry (R), Kristine Perez (R), Sandra Panek (R), Jose Cambrils (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-03-04
HB1218
relative to the disclosure of rights and responsibilities during the sale of a mobile home in a mobile home park. Rosemarie Rung (D), Nancy Murphy (D), Maureen Mooney (R), Efstathia Booras (D), David Paige (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0596h 2026-03-04
HB1277
relative to proof of identification on absentee ballot applications. Russell Muirhead (D), Ross Berry (R), Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien (R), Luz Bay (D), Connie Lane (D), Robert Wherry (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0987h 2026-03-04
HB1280
establishing a commission to study public school open enrollment. Hope Damon (D), Muriel Hall (D), Toni Weinstein (D), Eileen Kelly (D), Patricia Cornell (D), Tracy Bricchi (D), Heather Raymond (D), Peggy Balboni (D), David Watters (D), Megan Murray (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0937h 2026-03-04
HB1320
establishing a study committee to analyze past, present, and potential funding sources for the New Hampshire state council on the arts. Matthew Wilhelm (D), Nicholas Bridle (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-03-04
HB1334
removing the authority of the education freedom accounts scholarship organization to make decisions about certain educational expenses. Susan Porcelli (R), Brian Nadeau (R), Mary Murphy (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-03-04
HB1343
allowing remote and hybrid meetings for the governing body of the organization of unit owners. Janet Lucas (D), Lucy Weber (D), Timothy Horrigan (D), Susan Almy (D), Bill Bolton (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-03-04
HB1375
prohibiting landlords from charging more than one application fee per tenant every 12 months. Ellen Read (D), Jonah Wheeler (D)
Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0421h 2026-03-04
HB1377
allowing parents to make alternative caregiver arrangements for their children without transferring guardianship. Patrick Long (D)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-03-04
HB1389
relative to PFAS facility liability. Nancy Murphy (D), Ron Dunn (R), Karen Ebel (D), Chris Muns (D), Rosemarie Rung (D), David Watters (D), David Meuse (D), Tanya Donnelly (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Nicholas Germana (D), Wendy Thomas (D), Denise Ricciardi (R), Richard Lascelles (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0855h 2026-03-04
HB1391
establishing a commission to study the implementation of a single ballot primary election. Eleana Colby (D), Luz Bay (D), Tracy Bricchi (D), Alissandra Murray (D), Matthew Coker (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Jared Sullivan (D)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 2026-03-04
HB1399
making an appropriation to the Claremont school district for costs associated with a building renovation project from the revenue stabilization reserve account. Hope Damon (D), Eileen Kelly (D), Tony Caplan (D), Dale Girard (R), Loren Selig (D), Debra Altschiller (D), David Luneau (D), Michael Cahill (D)
Budget Education Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0816h (NT) 2026-03-04
HB1401
amending the meaning of scholarship organization as it pertains to education freedom accounts. Melissa Litchfield (R), Susan Porcelli (R), Ruth Ward (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Bill Gannon (R), Timothy Lang (R), Raymond Peeples (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 2026-03-04
HB1411
directing the state treasurer to withhold payments owed by the state to the federal government where the state has been deprived of federal aid as a result of presidential executive order. Alexis Simpson (D), Luz Bay (D), Mary Hakken-Phillips (D), Alice Wade (D), Nicholas Germana (D), Dennis Malloy (D), David Paige (D), Russell Muirhead (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), John Cloutier (D), Seth Miller (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 2026-03-04
HB1432
relative to electric utility rate classification and cost allocation for condominium associations. Zoe Manos (D), Allison Knab (D), JD Bernardy (R), Thomas Cormen (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-03-04
HB1513
relative to reporting and transparency reports for the education freedom account program. Susan Porcelli (R), Mary Murphy (R), Kristine Perez (R), Bill Boyd (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-03-04
HB1593
relative to nondiscrimination due to disability. Patricia Cornell (D), Megan Murray (D), Tracy Bricchi (D), Hope Damon (D), Muriel Hall (D), Pat Long (D), Loren Selig (D), Peggy Balboni (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-03-04
HB1613
directing the department of business and economic affairs to produce a report detailing methods to increase lending practices for housing developments that help persons with disabilities. Ellen Read (D)
Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0623h 2026-03-04
HB1660
relative to municipal credit enhancement agreements and tax increment financing for priority housing development. Daniel Veilleux (D), James Gruber (D), David Paige (D), Paul Dargie (D), Stephanie Grund (D), David Watters (D), Michael Edgar (D), Mary Murphy (R)
Housing Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-03-04
HB1794
directing the department of health and human services to identify the impact of Medicaid changes on New Hampshire residents' access to health care. Laura Telerski (D), David Nagel (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Jessica LaMontagne (D), Janet Lucas (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Mary Jane Wallner (D), Lucy Weber (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Carrie Sorensen (D), Trinidad Tellez (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-03-04
HB1804
consolidating school administrative units, making chief school administrator jobs an elected position, and defining education roles. Dan McGuire (R), Margaret Drye (R), Keith Murphy (R), Sherman Packard (R), Erica Layon (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Jason Osborne (R), Katy Peternel (R), Ruth Ward (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Diane Pauer (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 2026-03-04
HB266
(New Title) relative to structural changes to the department of energy and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights and relative to the effect of murder on a decedent's estate. Michael Harrington (R), Jeanine Notter (R), James Summers (R)
Energy
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/03/2026; Chapter 4; eff. I. Sec 5-8 eff 3/3/2026 II. Rem eff 5/2/2026 2026-03-04
HB1302
relative to post-arrest photograph distribution by law enforcement officers. Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Donald McFarlane (R), James Spillane (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2026 (Vote 7-6; RC) HC 10 P. 81 2026-03-03
HB1750
making a supplemental appropriation to the department of health and human services for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Mark Pearson (R)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-03-03
HB518
requiring the commissioner of the department of health and human services to provide a detailed annual report of all costs incurred by the division for children, youth and families. Erica Layon (R)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-03-03
HB1359
relative to municipal association lobbying dues. Jason Osborne (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-03-02
HB1360
establishing a legislative commission on municipal association oversight. Jason Osborne (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-03-02
HB1456
repealing the legislature's declaration of authority over public education. John Cloutier (D), Nancy Murphy (D), Linda Haskins (D), Suzanne Vail (D), Terri O'Rorke (D), Carry Spier (D), Gary Woods (D), Karen Hegner (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Linda Ryan (D), Wayne Burton (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-03-02
HB1590
harmonizing the age of personhood under the criminal code and the fetal life protection act. Kevin Scully (R), John Sellers (R), Bill Gannon (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Kevin Avard (R), JD Bernardy (R), Paul Terry (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-03-02
CACR29
Relating to the supreme court. Providing that the supreme court may not make rules that have the force and effect of law. Robert Wherry (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Mary Murphy (R), Mary Ford (R), Linda McGrath (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Committee Report: Without Recommendation 02/13/2026 (Vote 10-10; RC) HC 10 P. 98 2026-02-27
HB1032
creating an exception to physical attendance and quorum requirements under the right-to-know law for individuals with disabilities and individuals caring for a household member with disabilities. Timothy Horrigan (D), Dick Thackston (R), Bill Gannon (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0495h 2026-02-27
HB1034
relative to possession of firearms on school property. Timothy Horrigan (D), Loren Selig (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Patricia Cornell (D)
Education Firearms
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-27
HB1180
updating the definition of the state building code to include the International Energy Conservation Code 2024. Wendy Thomas (D)
Energy
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-27
HB1201
requiring certain political committees to disclose the identity of their donors. Russell Muirhead (D), Connie Lane (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0269h 2026-02-27
HB1273
enabling municipal support and incentives for residential flood resilience improvements. Chris Muns (D), Will Darby (D), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Peggy Balboni (D), Jaci Grote (D), Michael Edgar (D), Nicholas Bridle (R), Jim Maggiore (D), Debra Altschiller (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-27
HB1297
relative to property owned pursuant to the public trust doctrine. James Newsom (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-27
HB1434
enabling municipalities to vote to allow the sale of Keno. Len Turcotte (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Julie Gilman (D), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Susan Porcelli (R), David Fracht (D), Bill Boyd (R), David Preece (D), Denise Ricciardi (R), Jim Maggiore (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-27
HB1702
relative to notice requirements and enforcement for pharmacies dispensing medications intended to induce chemical abortions. Samuel Farrington (R), Kristine Perez (R), Cindy Bennett (R), Maureen Mooney (R), John Sellers (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Jeanine Notter (R), James Thibault (R), Kevin Avard (R), Mark Pearson (R)
Abortion
Passed Legislature HOUSE Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2026 (Vote 17-0; RC) HC 10 P. 102 2026-02-27
HR40
urging the legislature to adequately fund public education. John Cloutier (D), Gary Woods (D), Wayne Burton (D), Hope Damon (D), Linda Ryan (D), Mark Vallone (D), Nancy Murphy (D), Terri O'Rorke (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Suzanne Vail (D), Karen Hegner (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-27
SB609
relative to improving screening for and treatment of blood clots, or venous thromboembolism, and establishing a statewide venous thromboembolism registry. Sharon Carson (R), Ruth Ward (R), David Lundgren (R), David Rochefort (R), Wayne MacDonald (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-02-26
HB1000
extending the indemnification of legislative security staff members to legislative sergeant-at-arms staff members while acting within the scope of their duties. Sherman Packard (R), Steven Smith (R), Sharon Carson (R), Alexis Simpson (D), Laura Telerski (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 02/24/2026; Chapter 3; eff. 02/24/2026 2026-02-25
HB1179
relative to minimum nursing home staffing standards. Linda Haskins (D), Eric Turer (D), Hope Damon (D), Zoe Manos (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 2026-02-25
HB1212
establishing a commission to review draft rules related to minimum standards for public school approval and state academic standards developed by the department of education. Hope Damon (D), Muriel Hall (D), Heather Raymond (D), Peggy Balboni (D), David Luneau (D), Stephen Woodcock (D), Sallie Fellows (D), Peter Petrigno (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Nicholas Germana (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0768h 2026-02-25
HB1316
restricting the collection and disclosure of autism-related data by state agencies. Lily Foss (D), Alice Wade (D), Heath Howard (D), Billie Butler (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-25
HB1724
relative to public transparency of electric utility retail charges and cost reporting for transmission, wholesale electricity, capacity, and generation adequacy. Wendy Thomas (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0737h 2026-02-25
HB1745
relative to the allocation of public utility costs to ratepayers. Wendy Thomas (D), Alice Wade (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0732h 2026-02-25
HB1823
requiring every school, school district, and school administrative unit to produce independent audits and financial reports to be posted publicly and sent to the department of education and the department of revenue administration. Hope Damon (D), Eleana Colby (D), Tracy Bricchi (D), Dale Girard (R), Sallie Fellows (D), Raymond Peeples (R), David Luneau (D)
Education Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0397h (NT) 2026-02-25
HB1049
relative to storage requirements for firearms. David Meuse (D), Christine Seibert (D), Marjorie Smith (D), Timothy Horrigan (D), Loren Selig (D), Debra Altschiller (D)
Firearms
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-24
HB1084
relative to the relinquishment of deadly weapons by those subject to a domestic violence protective order. David Meuse (D), Zoe Manos (D), Loren Selig (D), Alicia Gregg (D), Jodi Newell (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D)
Firearms
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-24
HB1142
relative to requirements for law enforcement officers assisting in immigration enforcement. Alexis Simpson (D), Chris Muns (D), Zoe Manos (D), Alissandra Murray (D), David Meuse (D), Matthew Wilhelm (D), Buzz Scherr (D), Linda Harriott-Gathright (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-24
HB1188
relative to noncompete agreements for low-wage employees. Alice Wade (D), Carrie Sorensen (D), Joseph Barton (R), Kris Schultz (D), Jared Sullivan (D), David Watters (D), Heath Howard (D), Billie Butler (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Labor
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0612h 2026-02-24
HB1235
legalizing certain quantities of cannabis. Jared Sullivan (D), Tom Mannion (R), Dan McGuire (R), Heath Howard (D), Carol McGuire (R), Alice Wade (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-24
HB1350
relative to antique motor vehicles. Samuel Farrington (R), Michael Granger (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Henry Giasson (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-02-24
HB366
(New Title) modifying the priority of applications for school building aid grants. Michael Cahill (D), Toni Weinstein (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), John Cloutier (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Pat Long (D), Michael Edgar (D)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-02-24
HB392
(New Title) directing the dissolution of the department of health and human services' office of health access and the department of environmental services' functions for environmental justice. Mike Belcher (R), Len Turcotte (R), Paul Terry (R), Travis Corcoran (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Mark Warden (R), Joe Alexander (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-02-24
HR34
declaring that Sharia law and political Islam represent an existential threat to the state and country and that any deference to Sharia law by a government institution is prohibited. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Aboul Khan (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Mike Belcher (R), Linda McGrath (R), Joe Alexander (R), JD Bernardy (R), Michael Moffett (R), Peter Mehegan (R), Travis Corcoran (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-24
HR37
recognizing the United Nations universal declaration of human rights and urging the responsible and moral oversight of and accountability for military equipment used by international allies especially in Gaza. Paige Beauchemin (D), Billie Butler (D), Heath Howard (D), Alissandra Murray (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-24
SB506
relative to community engagement and work requirements under the state Medicaid program. Howard Pearl (r), Kevin Avard (R), Keith Murphy (R), James Gray (R), Tim McGough (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Daniel Innis (R), Bill Gannon (R), Michael Moffett (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Timothy Lang (R), Wayne MacDonald (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-02-24
SB518
relative to asset condition projects. Kevin Avard (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-02-24
SB581
modifying education freedom account (EFA) eligibility and removing priority guidelines and the enrollment cap relative to EFA eligibility. Victoria Sullivan (R), Kristin Noble (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-02-24
SB611
relative to rate setting parity for Medicaid state plan case management services. Kevin Avard (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 2026-02-24
HB1024
prohibiting investments by the New Hampshire retirement system in businesses owned by a sitting president or their family. Tony Caplan (D), Jodi Newell (D), Heath Howard (D), Chris Muns (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 18 2026-02-19
HB1038
establishing a committee to study raising awareness of the law providing immunity from liability in certain cases involving drug overdoses. Lily Foss (D), Wendy Thomas (D), Jodi Newell (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 28 2026-02-19
HB1054
establishing a committee to study the decline of insect populations in New Hampshire. Peter Bixby (D), Liz Barbour (R), Linda Haskins (D), Judy Aron (R), Nicholas Germana (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 13 2026-02-19
HB1065
relative to multi-family and mixed-use development in commercially zoned areas. David Preece (D), Jim Maggiore (D), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 22 2026-02-19
HB1077
including domestic violence prevention as a wellness subject to be taught to pupils. Buzz Scherr (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 12 2026-02-19
HB1080
prohibiting the sale of condoms and personal lubricant that contain intentionally added per and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Wendy Thomas (D), Suzanne Vail (D), Nancy Murphy (D), Christine Seibert (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 3 2026-02-19
HB1083
requiring the disclosure of the source of certain political donations in state elections. Russell Muirhead (D), Connie Lane (D)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 188-161 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 65 2026-02-19
HB1087
relative to citizen's arrests by private persons. Cyril Aures (R), Michael Granger (R), Henry Giasson (R), Terry Roy (R), Lori Korzen (R), Samuel Farrington (R), Yury Polozov (R), Tom Mannion (R), Donald McFarlane (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 8 2026-02-19
HB1120
allowing subdivision regulations concerning water supply. Kat McGhee (D), Nancy Murphy (D), Rosemarie Rung (D), Bill Boyd (R), Kate Murray (D), Kristine Perez (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 22 2026-02-19
HB1143
relative to the remediation of mold in rental housing. Seth King (R)
Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 23 2026-02-19
HB1150
requiring disclosure of complaints to public employees within 5 business days. Stephen Pearson (R)
Labor
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 27 2026-02-19
HB1154
restricting the texting of unsolicited advertisements, including political campaigns. Wendy Thomas (D), Rosemarie Rung (D), Bill Boyd (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 3 2026-02-19
HB1163
requiring the secretary of state to create and maintain a uniform election records management system. JD Bernardy (R), Susan Porcelli (R), Bill Gannon (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 13 2026-02-19
HB1170
relative to stipends for retired group II members of the state retirement system. Douglas Trottier (R), Mike Bordes (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 18 2026-02-19
HB1198
establishing the paint product stewardship program. Karen Ebel (D), James Creighton (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Judy Aron (R), Peter Bixby (D), David Watters (D), Anita Burroughs (D), Peter Leishman (D), Howard Pearl (r), Carry Spier (D), Megan Murray (D), Kevin Avard (R), Dick Thackston (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 5 2026-02-19
HB1203
relative to the return of firearms following a not guilty verdict or dismissal of the proceeding. Bryan Morse (R), Jeffrey Tenczar (R), Henry Giasson (R), David Love (R), Sayra DeVito (R), James Thibault (R), Donald McFarlane (R)
Firearms
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 8 2026-02-19
HB1210
relative to child tax credit allocation in child support cases. Joseph Barton (R), James Spillane (R), Daniel Innis (R), Kristin Noble (R)
Children Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 3 2026-02-19
HB1254
defining biostimulants, plant regulators, nutritional chemicals, and vitamin hormone products. Barbara Comtois (R), Peter Bixby (D), Howard Pearl (r), Judy Aron (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 15 2026-02-19
HB1322
reestablishing the judicial conduct commission. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Glenn Bailey (R), Diane Kelley (R), Shane Sirois (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Rich Nalevanko (R), Paul Terry (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1322 on Table (Rep. Lynn): MA DV 250-91 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 92 2026-02-19
HB1349
relative to exemptions from multi-family zoning requirements for small or low-density communities. David Meuse (D), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D)
Land
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 23 2026-02-19
HB1371
prohibiting application fees for residential rental agreements. Janet Lucas (D), Ellen Read (D), Matthew Hicks (D), Efstathia Booras (D), Karen Hegner (D)
Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 23 2026-02-19
HB1380
requiring the assessment of real property and land be based on replacement or cost-based value. Kelley Potenza (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Jason Osborne (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Jaci Grote (D), Jonah Wheeler (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 28 2026-02-19
HB1397
relative to the notice to abutters for the intent to cut. Jonah Wheeler (D), Dylan Germana (D), Diane Pauer (R), Dale Girard (R), Henry Giasson (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Jim Maggiore (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 31 2026-02-19
HB1410
creating a new classification for electric vehicles. Thomas Walsh (R), Daniel Veilleux (D), Gregory Hill (R), Charlie St. Clair (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 34 2026-02-19
HB1413
reinstituting the death penalty in cases of capital murder. Douglas Trottier (R), Jeffrey Tenczar (R), Mike Bordes (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 8 2026-02-19
HB1417
enabling municipalities, cities, and towns to adopt a land value tax system and making an appropriation therefor. Joe Sweeney (R)
Budget Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 29 2026-02-19
HB1427
limiting the authority of a municipality, county, or school district to issue bonds. Donald McFarlane (R), Mary Murphy (R), Linda McGrath (R), Travis Corcoran (R), Dan McGuire (R), Marie Louise Bjelobrk (R), Ross Berry (R), Diane Kelley (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 234-112 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 95 2026-02-19
HB1429
relative to the of hand-counting ballots at large polling places. Paul Dargie (D), Peter Petrigno (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 13 2026-02-19
HB1463
requiring the insurance department to conduct an analysis and produce a report detailing compliance with the state's managed care and medical utilization review laws. Trinidad Tellez (D), David Nagel (D), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D)
Healthcare
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 6 2026-02-19
HB1474
relative to the formula of distribution of revenue from the meals and rooms tax. Dan McGuire (R), Erica Layon (R), Keith Murphy (R), Diane Pauer (R), Cyril Aures (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Walter Spilsbury (R), Bill Ohm (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Brian Cole (R), Steven Smith (R), Regina Birdsell (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 37 2026-02-19
HB1475
directing the department of energy to study the portion of electric distribution costs attributable to fixed versus usage-based charges. Michael Harrington (R), JD Bernardy (R), Michael Vose (R), Lex Berezhny (R), Douglas Thomas (R)
Energy
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 31 2026-02-19
HB1481
enabling on-premises licensees to sell drinks made with distilled alcohol for take-out. John Hunt (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 6 2026-02-19
HB1482
authorizing the department of motor vehicles to adopt seasonal tourism-themed license plates. Michael Cahill (D), Nicholas Bridle (R), Charles Melvin (R), Jaci Grote (D), Mike Ouellet (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 34 2026-02-19
HB1496
repealing the cap on residential parking spaces. Louise Andrus (R), Barbara Comtois (R), Kristine Perez (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Sandra Panek (R), Len Turcotte (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 23 2026-02-19
HB1498
requiring all agendas, minutes, and reports of study committees and statutory commissions be made available to the public on the general court website and specific state agency websites. Peggy Balboni (D), Allison Knab (D), Dennis Malloy (D), Patricia Cornell (D), Chris Muns (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Jim Maggiore (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 28 2026-02-19
HB1520
defining citizenship for the purposes of voting. Robert Wherry (R), Linda McGrath (R), Mary Murphy (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Mary Ford (R), Alvin See (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 13 2026-02-19
HB1525
relative to zoning restrictions concerning dwelling unit occupancy. Wayne Burton (D)
Land
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 24 2026-02-19
HB1531
requiring applicants for games of chance facilities licensees and game operator employer licensees to enter into host community agreements with municipalities. Bill Ohm (R), Susan Elberger (D), Len Turcotte (R), Susan Almy (D), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Bill Boyd (R), Laura Telerski (D), Kevin Scully (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Louis Juris (D), Thomas Oppel (D)
Labor
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 29 2026-02-19
HB1533
relative to the use of electric bicycles and alternative electric micromobility devices. Cyril Aures (R), Harry Bean (R), Clayton Wood (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 35 2026-02-19
HB1536
establishing penalties for unauthorized parking in designated electric vehicle and motorcycle spaces. Seth Miller (D), Charlie St. Clair (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Henry Giasson (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 188-149 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 112 2026-02-19
HB1551
relative to permanent vehicle registrations. Michael Granger (R), Bryan Morse (R), Henry Giasson (R), James Spillane (R), Tom Mannion (R), Tim McGough (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 36 2026-02-19
HB1553
relative to pet-related fees and rent in residential tenancies. Patrick Long (D), Heath Howard (D)
Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 24 2026-02-19
HB1557
modifying the state average expenditure per pupil relative to students in special education. Mary Jane Wallner (D), Hope Damon (D), Alexis Simpson (D), David Luneau (D), Patricia Cornell (D), Skip Rollins (R), Dick Ames (D), Kate Murray (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 184-157 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 39 2026-02-19
HB1558
requiring proof of insurance or adequate financial responsibility for vehicle registration. Susan Vandecasteele (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Lorie Ball (R), David Nagel (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 6 2026-02-19
HB1560
relative to annual motor vehicle inspection standards and reinstatement. Peter Leishman (D), Jaci Grote (D), John Cloutier (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 36 2026-02-19
HB1567
relative to the valuation of telecommunications use of public rights-of-way. Sean Durkin (R), Lori Korzen (R), James Tierney (R), Arnold Davis (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 31 2026-02-19
HB1568
relative to mandatory minimum insurance coverage requirements for motor vehicles. Joseph Barton (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 6 2026-02-19
HB1572
relative to licensure as a master licensed alcohol and drug counselor. Steven Kesselring (R), Kathleen Paquette (R), Linda McGrath (R), Brian Cole (R), Erica Layon (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Jonathan Morton (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Mary Murphy (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1572 on Table (Rep. Layon): MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 121 2026-02-19
HB1585
relative to environmental, social, and governance-related investment strategies by the state retirement system. Keith Ammon (R), Julie Miles (R), Tim McGough (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Lisa Post (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 19 2026-02-19
HB1587
requiring police body-worn camera footage be subject to the right-to-know law. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Michael Granger (R), Jeremy Slottje (R), Travis Corcoran (R), Tim Mannion (R), James Spillane (R), Henry Giasson (R), Tom Mannion (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 9 2026-02-19
HB1589
establishing the digital choice act. Melissa Litchfield (R), Michael Granger (R), Michael Moffett (R), James Thibault (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 6 2026-02-19
HB1595
establishing a domestic violence program and relative to orders of protection, stalking offenses, and annulment of criminal records. Lori Korzen (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Sharon Carson (R), Zoe Manos (D), Dennis Mannion (R), Tara Reardon (D), Alexis Simpson (D), Arnold Davis (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Steven Kesselring (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Bill Gannon (R), Alicia Gregg (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 9 2026-02-19
HB1606
regulating real property ownership by Chinese nationals and providing for civil, criminal, and administrative penalties. Mike Belcher (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Paul Terry (R), Kristine Perez (R), Shane Sirois (R), John Sellers (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 7 2026-02-19
HB1608
relative to grand jury minutes and relative to the defense and indemnification of certain government officers and employees. Jack Flanagan (R)
Labor
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 27 2026-02-19
HB1621
requiring a baseline environmental impact study to be completed prior to development of certain manufacturing and storage facilities. Kristine Perez (R), Louise Andrus (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Susan DeRoy (R), Kat McGhee (D), Wendy Thomas (D), Ron Dunn (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 17 2026-02-19
HB1627
creating a single primary ballot. Matthew Coker (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 70 2026-02-19
HB1632
relative to the lethality assessment program screening tool. Zoe Manos (D), Erik Johnson (D), Loren Selig (D), Paige Beauchemin (D), David Meuse (D), Marjorie Smith (D), Alicia Gregg (D), Jodi Newell (D), Debra Altschiller (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 9 2026-02-19
HB1639
establishing investigatory grand juries housed under the county sheriffs' offices. Diane Kelley (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Paul Terry (R), Glen Aldrich (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Len Turcotte (R), Glenn Bailey (R), Shane Sirois (R), Susan DeRoy (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA DV 257-86 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 89 2026-02-19
HB1641
relative to petitions for certain orders of protection where the subject of the order is either released on bail or on probation. Zoe Manos (D), David Meuse (D), Marjorie Smith (D), Paige Beauchemin (D), Jodi Newell (D), Ellen Read (D), Alicia Gregg (D), Buzz Scherr (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Erik Johnson (D), Loren Selig (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1641 on Table (Rep. Rhodes): MA DV 287-48 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 39 2026-02-19
HB1649
prohibiting certain tax dollars from being donated to non-profit organizations. Lorie Ball (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Cindy Bennett (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Dennis Mannion (R), Kristine Perez (R), Henry Giasson (R), Travis Corcoran (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 29 2026-02-19
HB1668
relative to the application of the Internal Revenue Code to provisions of the business profits tax. Jason Osborne (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Keith Ammon (R), Brian Labrie (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Mike Drago (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 38 2026-02-19
HB1671
relative to prohibiting state Medicaid payments to facilities that discriminate against employees, students, or trainees for exercising lawful medical or religious vaccine exemptions. Linda McGrath (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Robert Wherry (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Kristine Perez (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Paul Terry (R)
Education Healthcare Labor
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 27 2026-02-19
HB1673
allowing certain liquor manufacturers to sell to on-premises licensees. Calvin Beaulier (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 7 2026-02-19
HB1677
requiring a recommendation by a local budget committee or governing body when including warrant articles with a tax impact in an estimate for raising taxes under a local tax cap. Eric Turer (D), James Gruber (D)
Budget Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 29 2026-02-19
HB1679
establishing a beverage container redemption program. Alissandra Murray (D), Linda Haskins (D), Sanjeev Manohar (D), Dennis Malloy (D), Cathryn Harvey (D), Janet Lucas (D), Karen Hegner (D), Sallie Fellows (D), Jessica LaMontagne (D), Timothy Horrigan (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 7 2026-02-19
HB1682
relative to registration and road access for low-capacity and low-weight battery-operated vehicles. Susan Almy (D), John Cloutier (D), David Milz (R), John Janigian (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 36 2026-02-19
HB1683
relative to the modification of administrative rules by the joint legislative committee on administrative rules. Kelley Potenza (R), Barbara Comtois (R), Linda Haskins (D), Judy Aron (R), Nicholas Germana (D), Jim Kofalt (R), JD Bernardy (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 19 2026-02-19
HB1686
relative to establishing an intelligent speed assistance program as an alternative to license suspension for certain motor vehicle offenses. Patrick Long (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 9 2026-02-19
HB1703
relative to establishing a registration fee for bicycles and electric bicycles using state or municipally funded bike paths, trails, or roadways. Thomas Walsh (R), Gregory Hill (R), Ted Gorski (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 36 2026-02-19
HB1725
relative to the regulation of artificial intelligence technologies. Patrick Long (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 7 2026-02-19
HB1729
relative to the creation of a centralized enterprise resource planning service, and making an appropriation therefor. David Luneau (D), Hope Damon (D)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 11 2026-02-19
HB1732
relative to housing accessibility and voucher allocation in new multi-unit developments. Timothy Horrigan (D), Heath Howard (D)
Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 187-157 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 85 2026-02-19
HB1737
relative to reinstating the death penalty for certain offenses against minors under 13 years of age. Mike Belcher (R), Shane Sirois (R), Paul Terry (R), Kristine Perez (R)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 10 2026-02-19
HB1739
relative to energy infrastructure, economic development, and workforce training for large-scale data facilities. Santosh Salvi (D), Efstathia Booras (D), Sanjeev Manohar (D), Alicia Gregg (D), Lee Ann Kluger (D), Kevin Avard (R), Carry Spier (D), Manoj Chourasia (D)
Energy
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 31 2026-02-19
HB1740
relative to the protection of persons from domestic violence. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Barbara Comtois (R), Kristine Perez (R), Mike Belcher (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Shane Sirois (R), JD Bernardy (R), Diane Kelley (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 11 2026-02-19
HB1741
relative to the enrollment and use of distributed energy resource aggregations by electric utilities. Tony Caplan (D), John Cloutier (D), Wendy Thomas (D), Thomas Cormen (D), Lucius Parshall (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Kat McGhee (D)
Energy
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1741 on Table (Rep. Vose): MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 103 2026-02-19
HB1743
requiring disclosure of radiation levels emitted by smart meters. Barbara Comtois (R), Tom Ploszaj (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Mike Belcher (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 31 2026-02-19
HB1749
reinstating the death penalty for murder offenses. Seth King (R), Steven Kesselring (R), Dan McGuire (R), John Potucek (R), Tom Dolan (R), Laurence Miner (R), Judy Aron (R), JD Bernardy (R), Dick Thackston (R), Wayne MacDonald (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 11 2026-02-19
HB1752
requiring the creation of a ticket to follow timber through the harvesting and production process to establish a chain of custody. Heath Howard (D), Peter Bixby (D), David Nagel (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1752 on Table (Rep. Vose): MA DV 185-155 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 101 2026-02-19
HB1776
requiring higher educational institutions to report the reception of foreign grants, donations, and contracts to the department of education and the general court. Joe Sweeney (R), Joe Alexander (R), Ross Berry (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 11 2026-02-19
HB1777
relative to the enhanced 911 system fund. Mary Hakken-Phillips (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1777 on Table (Rep. Vose): MA DV 217-122 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 106 2026-02-19
HB1778
relative to prohibiting the use of personal identity ideology in public school instruction and policies. Melissa Litchfield (R), James Thibault (R), Michael Moffett (R), Rich Nalevanko (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Bill Gannon (R), Robert Wherry (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Keith Murphy (R), Susan DeRoy (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 13 2026-02-19
HB1784
relative to the health care consumer protection trust fund. Julie Miles (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Tim McGough (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 21 2026-02-19
HB1789
relative to extended producer responsibility. Lucius Parshall (D), Nicholas Germana (D), Heather Raymond (D), Peter Bixby (D), James Gruber (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 18 2026-02-19
HB1791
directing the department of education to establish a grant program at the post-secondary educational level for individuals with developmental disabilities, and making an appropriation therefor. Wayne Burton (D)
Budget Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 187-157 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 44 2026-02-19
HB1799
relative to required state funding for providing an opportunity for an adequate education. Dick Ames (D), Patricia Cornell (D), Debra Altschiller (D), David Luneau (D), Thomas Oppel (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Hope Damon (D), Susan Almy (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), David Preece (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 185-159 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 47 2026-02-19
HB1803
rendering a recipient of an education tax credit scholarship ineligible to receive education freedom account funds in the same program year. Sallie Fellows (D), Megan Murray (D), Patricia Cornell (D), David Luneau (D), Kate Murray (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Hope Damon (D), Mary Hakken-Phillips (D)
Education Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 191-157 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 50 2026-02-19
HB1811
repealing statutory immunization requirements for children. Matt Drew (R), Robert Wherry (R), Tom Mannion (R), Linda McGrath (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Yury Polozov (R), Lori Korzen (R)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 80 2026-02-19
HB1812
requiring periodic evaluation of mental health access adequacy by an independent third party. Alicia Gregg (D), Jodi Nelson (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Efstathia Booras (D), Kimberly Rice (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 8 2026-02-19
HB1825
relative to the regulation of the practice of law, establishing an independent legal licensing board, and making an appropriation therefor. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Michael Granger (R), Michael Moffett (R), JD Bernardy (R), Diane Kelley (R), Tom Mannion (R), Barbara Comtois (R), Travis Corcoran (R), Glenn Bailey (R), Susan DeRoy (R)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 27 2026-02-19
HB1826
relative to the cost of an opportunity for an adequate education. Rick Ladd (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 192-157 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 52 2026-02-19
HB1831
repealing the education trust fund targeted aid cap. Suzanne Chretien (D), Hope Damon (D), Pat Long (D), Patricia Cornell (D), Erin Kerwin (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1831 on Table (Rep. Peternel): MA RC 187-158 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 55 2026-02-19
HB1835
relative to the formula for distribution of aid to school districts. Heather Raymond (D), Hope Damon (D), Alicia Gregg (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 57 2026-02-19
HB1838
establishing a voter-owned elections fund and commission and raising vehicle registration fees. Russell Muirhead (D)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 70 2026-02-19
HB652
abolishing the family division, creating the office of family mediation, and reassigning the jurisdiction of the family division. JD Bernardy (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Lisa Post (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB652 on Table (Rep. DeSimone): MA DV 268-66 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 113 2026-02-19
HR21
(New Title) urging New Hampshire's congressional delegation to support the repeal of the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force. Tom Mannion (R), Heath Howard (D), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Michael Granger (R), Kristin Noble (R), Aidan Ankarberg (I)
Passed Legislature PASSED Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0088h: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 32 2026-02-19
HR32
(New Title) urging the United States Congress to review the efficacy of the tariff policies of earlier presidential administrations, including tariffs implemented during the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025. Alexis Simpson (D), Patrick Long (D), Matthew Wilhelm (D), Christal Lloyd (D), Susan Almy (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Eleana Colby (D), Tim Hartnett (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Passed Legislature PASSED Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0419h: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 33 2026-02-19
SB419
relative to the housing champion designation and program and the affordable housing fund, and making appropriations therefor. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Alexis Simpson (D), David Watters (D), Chris Muns (D), Laurel Stavis (D), Donovan Fenton (D), David Paige (D), Laura Telerski (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Budget Housing
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, RC 16Y-8N, MA; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-19
SB474
relative to the effective date of the law regarding collection and reporting of abortion statistics. Regina Birdsell (R)
Abortion
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-19
SB479
allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for profit. Daniel Innis (R), David Rochefort (R), Jess Edwards (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Jim Kofalt (R), Karen Ebel (D), Keith Murphy (R), Carol McGuire (R), Brian Seaworth (R), Howard Pearl (r)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-19
SB484
prohibiting Medicaid premiums and limiting Medicaid expansion cost sharing. Cindy Rosenwald (D), Pat Long (D), Lucy Weber (D), David Watters (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Alexis Simpson (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Laura Telerski (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Mary Jane Wallner (D), Mary Hakken-Phillips (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-19
SB532
increasing the requirements of the education freedom savings account oversight committee and modifying the purpose of the committee. Debra Altschiller (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Peggy Balboni (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-19
SB533
requiring the state to seek bids for contracts to oversee and operate the state's education freedom account program every three years. Debra Altschiller (D), David Watters (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Peggy Balboni (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 02/16/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-19
SB576
adds definitions and reporting requirements relative to education freedom accounts. Debra Altschiller (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-19
SB587
creating criteria for redistricting of congressional districts, state senate districts, state house of representatives districts, and executive councilor districts. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), David Watters (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Pat Long (D), Laura Telerski (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Alexis Simpson (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-19
SB601
relative to the allocation and disbursement of state contributions for non-state employer pension costs under the New Hampshire retirement system. Pat Long (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Labor
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-19
SB604
making an appropriation to the university system of New Hampshire. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), David Watters (D), Loren Selig (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Daniel Innis (R), Hope Damon (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Debra Altschiller (D)
Budget
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, RC 16Y-8N, MA; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-19
HB1662
relative to providing loan guarantees for accessory dwelling unit financing. Chris Muns (D), Connie Lane (D), Laurel Stavis (D), Erica de Vries (D), Jim Maggiore (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Karen Hegner (D), Ellen Read (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Allan Howland (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 11 2026-02-17
HB1761
expanding the New Hampshire paid family and medical leave program. Paige Beauchemin (D), Toni Weinstein (D), Janet Lucas (D), Samantha Jacobs (D), Eleana Colby (D), Heath Howard (D), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D)
Healthcare
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 7 2026-02-17
SB268
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. Kevin Avard (R), Timothy Lang (R)
Vetoed VETOED BY GOVERNOR Vetoed by Governor 02/06/2026 2026-02-17
SB556
including syringes and similar medical devices in the definition of special waste for purposes of solid waste management and making the disposal of such special waste a felony. Keith Murphy (R), Howard Pearl (r), Regina Birdsell (R), Timothy Lang (R), Daniel Innis (R), Daryl Abbas (R)
Crime Healthcare
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-13
HB1002
repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. Len Turcotte (R), Kevin Verville (R), John Sellers (R), Michael Harrington (R), Shane Sirois (R), Vanessa Sheehan (R), Michael Vose (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Richard Brown (R), Dan McGuire (R)
Energy Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1002 on Table (Rep. Guthrie): MA RC 187-157 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 57 2026-02-12
HB1055
granting the state board of education rulemaking authority relative to student use of cell phones and personal communication devices in schools. Melissa Litchfield (R), Laurence Miner (R), Bill Gannon (R), Brian Nadeau (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 2 2026-02-12
HB1074
extending the time period for the remission of certain OHRV and snowmobile fees. Thomas Oppel (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 5 2026-02-12
HB1094
repealing the prohibition on collecting seaweed between sunset and sunrise. Joseph Barton (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Alice Wade (D), Joe Alexander (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Timothy Lang (R), Michael Granger (R), James Thibault (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 5 2026-02-12
HB1122
requiring all high school students to learn about hunting, wildlife management, and responsible firearms usage. Donald McFarlane (R), Robert Wherry (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), James Spillane (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R)
Education Firearms
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 2 2026-02-12
HB1139
relative to criminal trespass on secured premises. Deborah Aylward (R), David Fracht (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 2 2026-02-12
HB1176
relative to the display of license plates on vehicles. Jeanine Notter (R), Cyril Aures (R), Keith Ammon (R), Joe Alexander (R), Glen Aldrich (R), Keith Murphy (R), Brian Labrie (R), James Spillane (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1176 on Table (Rep. S. Smith): MA RC 321-27 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 68 2026-02-12
HB1230
relative to increases in state tax rates and debts. Jordan Ulery (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 7 2026-02-12
HB1271
relative to third-party code review and inspection services for building permits. Joe Sweeney (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 4 2026-02-12
HB1304
requiring guide examinations to be administered by conservation officers. Claudine Burnham (R), Katy Peternel (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Glenn Bailey (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 5 2026-02-12
HB1314
enabling minors to apply for a freshwater fishing application without paying a fee. Heath Howard (D), James Spillane (R), Dylan Germana (D), Aidan Ankarberg (I), James Thibault (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Alice Wade (D), Matthew Coker (R)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 5 2026-02-12
HB1409
modifying the deposit of revenues collected from video lottery terminals. Dick Ames (D), Patricia Cornell (D), Kate Murray (D), David Luneau (D), Thomas Oppel (D), Mary Hakken-Phillips (D), Hope Damon (D), Terry Spahr (D), Donovan Fenton (D), David Preece (D), Susan Almy (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1409 on Table (Rep. Cole): MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 32 2026-02-12
HB1443
allowing retired state employees to defer earned retirement medical benefits to their surviving spouse. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Tom Mannion (R)
Healthcare Labor
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 4 2026-02-12
HB1459
standardizing the application of post-retirement part-time hour limits under the New Hampshire retirement system. John MacDonald (R), Jim Maggiore (D), Jonathan Smith (R), Karel Crawford (R), Rosemarie Rung (D), Katy Peternel (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 4 2026-02-12
HB1480
raising the meals and rooms tax rate. Michael Cahill (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 8 2026-02-12
HB1493
relative to health education and requiring pupils to view certain videos demonstrating gestational development of the heart, brain, and other vital organs. John Sellers (R), Lori Korzen (R), Samuel Farrington (R), Kevin Scully (R), Margaret Drye (R), Keith Murphy (R), Sandra Panek (R), Mark Pearson (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Cyril Aures (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 2 2026-02-12
HB1501
limiting judicial immunity. Susan DeRoy (R), JD Bernardy (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Rich Nalevanko (R), Kelley Potenza (R), John Sellers (R), Diane Kelley (R), Kristine Perez (R), Thomas Kaczynski (R), Glenn Bailey (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 261-94 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 41 2026-02-12
HB1509
relative to judicial immunity and permitting civil actions against judicial officers for certain criminal bail decisions. Douglas Trottier (R), Harry Bean (R), Ross Berry (R), Barbara Comtois (R), Matthew Coker (R), Tom Ploszaj (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 7 2026-02-12
HB1524
requiring a logic and critical thinking course within the state high school education curriculum. Ellen Read (D), Jonah Wheeler (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 3 2026-02-12
HB1530
requiring notification of abutters and public review prior to disturbing beaver dams in non-emergency situations. Eleana Colby (D), Laurel Stavis (D), Cathryn Harvey (D), Will Darby (D), Allison Knab (D), Wendy Thomas (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 189-156 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 47 2026-02-12
HB1547
relative to appeals from convictions in circuit court for certain offenses. Erik Johnson (D), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Loren Selig (D), Zoe Manos (D), Alicia Gregg (D), Marie Louise Bjelobrk (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Claudine Burnham (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 8 2026-02-12
HB1570
relative to governmental budget authority for agreements for law enforcement agencies to participate in federal immigration enforcement. Buzz Scherr (D), David Meuse (D), Alissandra Murray (D), Paul Berch (D), Chris Muns (D)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 198-161 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 17 2026-02-12
HB1580
relative to the taxation of non-primary residences. Jonah Wheeler (D), Matthew Coker (R), Marjorie Smith (D), Peter Leishman (D), Kelley Potenza (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 284-55 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 71 2026-02-12
HB1596
relative to the collection of certain health care program premiums; funding for the university system of New Hampshire; and raising the tobacco tax. Jerry Stringham (D), Terry Spahr (D), Wayne Burton (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 200-157 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 33 2026-02-12
HB1605
establishing a state office for intelligence and counterintelligence within the executive branch. Mike Belcher (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Paul Terry (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 5 2026-02-12
HB1626
relative to the effectiveness of tourism expenditures. Robert Wherry (R), Lori Korzen (R), Mary Murphy (R), Mary Ford (R), Linda McGrath (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 8 2026-02-12
HB1628
requiring schools to provide excused absences for certain religious instruction, defining released time courses, and permitting schools to adopt policies and provide credit for released time courses. Wayne MacDonald (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 3 2026-02-12
HB1636
directing the department of revenue administration to study options for generating state revenue. Thomas Oppel (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 284-76 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 27 2026-02-12
HB1642
relative to extreme risk protection orders. Loren Selig (D), Chris Muns (D), Paige Beauchemin (D), Timothy Horrigan (D), Luz Bay (D), Debra Altschiller (D), David Meuse (D), Christine Seibert (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 206-153 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 19 2026-02-12
HB1664
directing the department of natural and cultural resources to remove the Hannah Duston Memorial in Boscawen. David Nagel (D), Tim Hartnett (D), Wendy Thomas (D), Hope Damon (D), Timothy Horrigan (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Jaci Grote (D), Ellen Read (D), David Watters (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 194-156 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 52 2026-02-12
HB1678
requiring the secretary of state to accept voter registration forms directly from voters and to create an online portal for direct voter registration. Patrick Long (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 26 2026-02-12
HB1692
relative to the legislative youth advisory council. James Thibault (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Jodi Nelson (R), Samuel Farrington (R), Valerie McDonnell (R), Daniel Innis (R), Dylan Germana (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 8 2026-02-12
HB1701
reestablishing the New Hampshire college graduate retention incentive partnership program and making an appropriation therefor. Sanjeev Manohar (D), Alicia Gregg (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Manoj Chourasia (D), Carry Spier (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Hope Damon (D), Daniel Innis (R)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1701 on Table (Rep. Ladd): MA DV 203-155 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 23 2026-02-12
HB1707
creating an additional property tax for certain unoccupied properties and creating a housing transfer tax exemption for certain low- and moderate-income home buyers. Ellen Read (D), Jonah Wheeler (D), Heath Howard (D)
Housing Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 9 2026-02-12
HB1715
relative to the electronic filing of domestic violence and stalking petition case documents. Zoe Manos (D), David Meuse (D), Efstathia Booras (D), Paige Beauchemin (D), Jodi Newell (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Alicia Gregg (D), Loren Selig (D), Pat Long (D), Erik Johnson (D), Marjorie Smith (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 23 2026-02-12
HB1716
relative to the academic accountability of education freedom accounts. Tracy Bricchi (D), Muriel Hall (D), Terri O'Rorke (D), Sallie Fellows (D), Lee Ann Kluger (D), Toni Weinstein (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 194-166 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 24 2026-02-12
HB1717
relative to the jurisdiction of the circuit court, family division. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Kelley Potenza (R), JD Bernardy (R), Diane Kelley (R), Shane Sirois (R), Barbara Comtois (R), Kristine Perez (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 2 2026-02-12
HB1731
relative to the creation of an educational opportunities information system. Kristin Noble (R), Margaret Drye (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 3 2026-02-12
HB1755
relative to the 340B discounted drug purchasing program. Yury Polozov (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Jordan Ulery (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 6 2026-02-12
HB1762
relative to the calculation of child support. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Barbara Comtois (R), Kristine Perez (R), JD Bernardy (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Shane Sirois (R)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 2 2026-02-12
HB1810
relative to a road salt fee to support certified winter road maintenance practices. Will Darby (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 177-156 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 73 2026-02-12
HB1819
relative to review of education freedom account service providers. Tracy Bricchi (D), David Luneau (D), Debra Altschiller (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 3 2026-02-12
HB1830
requiring firearm safety education in all public schools. Terry Roy (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R)
Education Firearms
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 3 2026-02-12
HR33
affirming the state of California's request to divide into 2 states. Glenn Bailey (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 8 2026-02-12
SB407
making an appropriation for each full-time student eligible for the in-state tuition rate enrolled in the university system of New Hampshire. James Gray (R)
Budget Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-12
SB420
relative to the state commission for human rights. Ruth Ward (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-12
SB437
making a line on the return that enumerates the number of people who attempted to register to vote but were denied registration due to lack of required documentation. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Timothy Lang (R), Laura Telerski (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Alexis Simpson (D), David Watters (D), Connie Lane (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Pat Long (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-12
SB452
enabling health care providers to offer certain complementary and alternative health care services. Ruth Ward (R), Kevin Avard (R), David Rochefort (R), Pat Long (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-12
SB514
preventing ballot questions concerning alterations to municipal tax caps from being altered by local legislative bodies. Keith Murphy (R), Sharon Carson (R), Tim McGough (R), Kevin Avard (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Elections Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-12
SB588
requiring that all municipalities that are served by a school district vote on the closure of schools. Daniel Innis (R), Ruth Ward (R), Kristin Noble (R), Keith Murphy (R), Sharon Carson (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-12
SB602
relative to the withholding of state payments to the federal government in response to suspended federal aid. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Alexis Simpson (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Laura Telerski (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-12
HB1145
relative to affordable housing investment fees. David Preece (D), Jim Maggiore (D)
Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 2026-02-11
HB1017
relative to accessory dwelling units and workforce housing. David Preece (D), Jim Maggiore (D)
Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0289h 2026-02-10
HB480
relative to restoration of competency to stand trial for criminal defendants. Mark Pearson (R), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Alicia Gregg (D), Terry Roy (R), Bill Gannon (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Eric Turer (D), Pat Long (D), Bob Lynn (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by Governor Ayotte 02/06/2026; Chapter 1; eff. 02/06/2026 2026-02-10
HR23
affirming the importance of digital literacy and access for older Americans. Seth Miller (D), Eleana Colby (D), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Nicholas Bridle (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-10
SB189
relative to fetal death records. Suzanne Prentiss (D), Pat Long (D), Donovan Fenton (D), David Watters (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR Signed by the Governor on 02/06/2026; Chapter 2; Effective 06/06/2026 2026-02-10
CACR16
relating to property. Providing that individuals may sleep on property they own or have a legal right to occupy. Ellen Read (D), Jodi Newell (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-09
HB1008
relative to modifying innovative land use controls, requirements, and appeals. David Preece (D), Jim Maggiore (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0149h 2026-02-09
SB579
modifying the language for intra-district public school transfers to include schools within school administrative units. Victoria Sullivan (R), Daniel Innis (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Timothy Lang (R), Kristin Noble (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Keith Murphy (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Howard Pearl (r)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 2026-02-09
HB1144
amending the excavation tax rate. Thomas Schamberg (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-06
HB1629
repealing the business enterprise tax. Aidan Ankarberg (I), Tom Mannion (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 23 2026-02-06
HB1006
relative to on-site parking requirements for accessory dwelling units. David Preece (D), Len Turcotte (R), Richard Brown (R), Jim Maggiore (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 10 2026-02-05
HB1009
relative to municipal parking requirements for residential units. David Preece (D), Len Turcotte (R), Richard Brown (R), Jim Maggiore (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 10 2026-02-05
HB1011
repealing zoning restrictions on dwelling units. Kristine Perez (R), Sandra Panek (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Kat McGhee (D), Louise Andrus (R), Susan Porcelli (R), Len Turcotte (R), Bill Boyd (R)
Land
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 10 2026-02-05
HB1012
repealing accessory dwelling units and detached accessory dwelling units. Len Turcotte (R), Paul Terry (R), David Fracht (D), Bill Boyd (R), Charles Foote (R), Diane Kelley (R), Kristine Perez (R), Richard Brown (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 10 2026-02-05
HB1016
eliminating the requirement that municipalities allow for manufactured housing development opportunities. Len Turcotte (R), Mark Pearson (R), David Preece (D), Jim Maggiore (D), Susan Porcelli (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Kristine Perez (R), Barbara Comtois (R), David Fracht (D), Jennifer Rhodes (R)
Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 11 2026-02-05
HB1029
relative to the definition of excavation under underground utility damage prevention laws. Brian Labrie (R), Samuel Farrington (R), Katy Peternel (R), Bill Boyd (R), Ted Gorski (R), John Schneller (R), Mike Drago (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Daniel Innis (R), Pierre Dupont (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 19 2026-02-05
HB1035
making the chapter relative to the register of deeds gender neutral. Bryan Morse (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 13 2026-02-05
HB1057
relative to the maintenance of private roads held in common ownership. Deborah Aylward (R), David Fracht (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 18 2026-02-05
HB1081
requiring political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures in an election cycle. Connie Lane (D), Heath Howard (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 39 2026-02-05
HB1098
relative to municipalities denying building or occupancy permits for property adjacent to class VI roads under certain circumstances. Lucius Parshall (D), Tony Caplan (D), David Preece (D), Nicholas Germana (D), James Gruber (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1098 on Table (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 42 2026-02-05
HB1104
modifying the priority of applications for school building aid grants. Gregory Hill (R), Katy Peternel (R), Timothy Lang (R), Jim Kofalt (R), John Potucek (R), Howard Pearl (r), Jeanine Notter (R), Kevin Avard (R), Victoria Sullivan (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 7 2026-02-05
HB1105
making the term of office for certain Belknap county elected officials 4 years. Douglas Trottier (R), Mike Bordes (R), Sheri Minor (R), Glen Aldrich (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Timothy Lang (R), Steven Bogert (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Howard Pearl (r)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1105 on Table (Rep. St. Clair): MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 62 2026-02-05
HB1111
relative to driving test accommodations and retest suspension periods. Steven Smith (R), James Spillane (R), Thomas Walsh (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 21 2026-02-05
HB1123
requiring certain companies to post expected salary ranges on public job listings. Alice Wade (D), Valerie McDonnell (R), David Watters (D), Heath Howard (D), Billie Butler (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 193-149 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 51 2026-02-05
HB1169
relative to notification waiting periods to the underground utility damage prevention laws. Brian Labrie (R), Mike Drago (R), Mike Ouellet (R), Brian Cole (R), Jonathan Morton (R), John Potucek (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 19 2026-02-05
HB1221
directing the commission to study costs of special education to consider establishing centralized locations throughout the state for certain special education-related services. Bryan Morse (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 8 2026-02-05
HB1242
requiring county convention budget estimates to delineate between funding used for operations of county government and funding used for other state or federal government purposes. Alissandra Murray (D), Andrew Prout (R), David Meuse (D), Megan Murray (D), Buzz Scherr (D), Tom Mannion (R)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 14 2026-02-05
HB1250
relative to notice, documentation, and job reinstatement requirements under leave of absence for childbirth, postpartum, and pediatric medical appointments. Ross Berry (R)
Healthcare
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 12 2026-02-05
HB1278
allowing municipalities, cities, and towns a grace period to adopt a simple-majority tax cap override procedure in perpetuity. Eric Turer (D), James Gruber (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 14 2026-02-05
HB1289
criminalizing the use of small unmanned aircraft systems for the purpose of video voyeurism and the invasion of the right to privacy. Clayton Wood (R), JD Bernardy (R), Sandra Panek (R), Jeffrey Tenczar (R), Lisa Post (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Terry Roy (R)
Privacy
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 7 2026-02-05
HB1307
establishing a statutory commission to study the development of a statewide comprehensive civics curriculum. David Luneau (D), Peter Petrigno (D), Hope Damon (D), Bob Lynn (R), Tracy Bricchi (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 8 2026-02-05
HB1324
exempting the land and buildings of Masonic lodges and associations from property taxation. Kimberly Rice (R), Sherman Packard (R), Victoria Sullivan (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 15 2026-02-05
HB1333
relative to nonconsensual provision of medication intended to terminate a pregnancy and the homicide of a fetus. Cyril Aures (R), Kristin Noble (R), John Sellers (R), Michael Granger (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Clayton Wood (R), David Love (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 12 2026-02-05
HB1338
restricting abortion providers from the definition of charitable organization for the purposes of games of chance. John Sellers (R), Sandra Panek (R), Diane Kelley (R)
Abortion
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 22 2026-02-05
HB1341
establishing a committee to investigate the department of education's actions regarding school administrative unit 6. David Luneau (D), Hope Damon (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 8 2026-02-05
HB1344
relative to intermunicipal compacts. Joe Sweeney (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 15 2026-02-05
HB1352
relative to payment and dispute resolution for medical bills under workers compensation. Mark MacKenzie (D)
Healthcare Labor
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 183-153 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 54 2026-02-05
HB1354
authorizing the division of motor vehicles to issue license plate decals for amateur radio operators. Dick Thackston (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 22 2026-02-05
HB1382
relative to proof of citizenship for overseas voters voting under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. Linda McGrath (R), Lori Korzen (R), Susan Porcelli (R), JD Bernardy (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Mary Murphy (R), Robert Wherry (R), Mary Ford (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 9 2026-02-05
HB1400
creating a property tax exemption and credit opt-out mechanism. Jonathan Smith (R), Katy Peternel (R), Len Turcotte (R), Lino Avellani (R), James Spillane (R), Mark McConkey (R), John MacDonald (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 15 2026-02-05
HB1405
relative to the housing finance authority's affordable housing guarantee program. Chris Muns (D), Allan Howland (D), Ellen Read (D), Efstathia Booras (D), Connie Lane (D), Laurel Stavis (D), Erica de Vries (D), Jim Maggiore (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Karen Hegner (D), David Paige (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 186-162 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 45 2026-02-05
HB1430
relative to title registration requirements for motorcycles. Ellen Read (D), Henry Giasson (R), Tom Mannion (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 22 2026-02-05
HB1436
relative to the classification and protection of personal digital information and cloud-stored files. James Spillane (R), Keith Ammon (R), Terry Roy (R), Brian Cole (R), Michael Moffett (R), Travis Corcoran (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Steven Kesselring (R), Jeanine Notter (R), JD Bernardy (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1436 on Table (Rep. Spillane): MA DV 284-47 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 62 2026-02-05
HB1440
relative to properties enrolled in carbon sequestration programs. Mike Ouellet (R), James Tierney (R), David Rochefort (R), Arnold Davis (R), Sean Durkin (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 19 2026-02-05
HB1441
establishing a commission to study the economic, legal, and sociological aspects of New Hampshire exerting its sovereign state rights. Glenn Bailey (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 20 2026-02-05
HB1445
requiring the issuance of enhanced drivers licenses and Real ID compliant cards for border crossing and proof of citizenship. Erik Johnson (D), Kelley Potenza (R), David Watters (D), Charlie St. Clair (D), Marc Plamondon (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Daniel Veilleux (D), Seth Miller (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 22 2026-02-05
HB1452
relative to parent-taught driver education as an alternative to traditional driver education programs. Aidan Ankarberg (I), Andrew Prout (R), Timothy Lang (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 178-155 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 59 2026-02-05
HB1461
encouraging municipalities with sewage systems to extend system service to neighboring communities. Daniel Veilleux (D), Bill Boyd (R), Michael Edgar (D), Paul Dargie (D), Ron Dunn (R), David Watters (D), Rosemarie Rung (D), Diane Pauer (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 15 2026-02-05
HB1479
repealing the motor vehicle registration permit fee. Aidan Ankarberg (I)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 16 2026-02-05
HB1487
creating an independent commission to propose redistricting maps for the legislature to consider. Connie Lane (D), Terry Spahr (D), Alexis Simpson (D), Karen Ebel (D), Jared Sullivan (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Lucius Parshall (D), Gerald Ward (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 189-164 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 39 2026-02-05
HB1497
relative to replacing members of local land use boards for certain conduct. Deborah Aylward (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 16 2026-02-05
HB1507
requiring schools to provide a minimum amount of time for recess per day. Megan Murray (D), Linda Harriott-Gathright (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 9 2026-02-05
HB1508
permitting one-party consent for audio and video recordings in certain instances. Joseph Barton (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Calvin Beaulier (R), James Thibault (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 12 2026-02-05
HB1518
permitting remote participation at county delegation meetings. Hope Damon (D), Janet Lucas (D), Terri O'Rorke (D), Brian Sullivan (D), John Cloutier (D), Thomas Oppel (D), Dale Girard (R), Lucy Weber (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 17 2026-02-05
HB1527
relative to annual notification of benefits to state employees. Alice Wade (D), Kris Schultz (D), David Watters (D), Heath Howard (D), Nicholas Germana (D)
Labor
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 10 2026-02-05
HB1528
relative to methods for rescinding local tax caps. James Gruber (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 17 2026-02-05
HB1546
repealing the business profits tax. Aidan Ankarberg (I), Tom Mannion (R), Mark Warden (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 23 2026-02-05
HB1556
relative to the commission of domestic violence offenses in the presence of a child. Lori Korzen (R), David Love (R), Keith Murphy (R), Arnold Davis (R), Mike Ouellet (R)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 24 2026-02-05
HB1586
allowing the commissioner of the department of education to withhold funds from public schools if such schools are not providing special education services in compliance with state law. Kristin Noble (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Victoria Sullivan (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 8 2026-02-05
HB1592
relative to compensation for jurors. Thomas Oppel (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 12 2026-02-05
HB1612
relative to the use of price-fixing websites, algorithms, or other software by landlords. Ellen Read (D), David Paige (D), Karen Hegner (D), Jonah Wheeler (D)
Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB1612 on Table (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA DV 198-147 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 48 2026-02-05
HB1615
permitting consenting adults to enter into contract-based marriage agreements as an alternative to the requirement of a marriage license. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Pierre Dupont (R), Glenn Bailey (R), Samuel Farrington (R), Henry Giasson (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Michael Granger (R), David Love (R), Keith Murphy (R), Mike Drago (R), Paul Terry (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 12 2026-02-05
HB1618
prohibiting solar radiation modification, weather modification, and other polluting atmospheric interventions. Melissa Litchfield (R), Michael Granger (R), Linda McGrath (R), Rita Mattson (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Sherri Reinfurt (R), Matt Drew (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Peter Mehegan (R)
Energy
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 20 2026-02-05
HB1625
relative to annual reporting on accessory dwelling unit construction and use. Bill Boyd (R), Eric Turer (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Jack Flanagan (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Jodi Nelson (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 11 2026-02-05
HB1659
relative to local property tax exemptions for veterans with a 100 percent disability rating. Ron Dunn (R), Kristine Perez (R), John Suiter (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 17 2026-02-05
HB1661
relative to expanding the housing finance authority's community heroes program and makes an appropriation therefor. Chris Muns (D), Allan Howland (D), Ellen Read (D), Efstathia Booras (D), Connie Lane (D), Laurel Stavis (D), Erica de Vries (D), Jim Maggiore (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Karen Hegner (D), David Paige (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Budget Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 179-166 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 50 2026-02-05
HB1672
requiring schools to present line-item expenses as part of the school budget process. Bryan Morse (R)
Budget Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 8 2026-02-05
HB1674
creating a tax exemption for certain lower-income property owners. Ellen Read (D), Jonah Wheeler (D), Heath Howard (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 17 2026-02-05
HB1690
relative to impact fees. Kristine Perez (R), Louise Andrus (R), John Sellers (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Bryan Morse (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 17 2026-02-05
HB1693
expanding the number of Grafton county commissioners. Joseph Barton (R), Marie Louise Bjelobrk (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Calvin Beaulier (R), Linda Franz (R), John Sellers (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 18 2026-02-05
HB1694
relative to the regulation of and protections for personal data obtained by websites and data brokers. Alice Wade (D), Heath Howard (D), Joseph Barton (R), Patrick Long (D), Henry Giasson (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 12 2026-02-05
HB1714
authorizing the state to issue bonds to fund public school expenses. Jay Markell (R), Lori Korzen (R), Wayne MacDonald (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 8 2026-02-05
HB1746
subjecting taxpayer funded investigations to the right-to-know law. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Travis Corcoran (R), Tom Mannion (R), Keith Ammon (R), Michael Granger (R), James Spillane (R), Glenn Bailey (R), Tim Mannion (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 12 2026-02-05
HB1747
relative to treatment of perinatal mental health conditions. Paige Beauchemin (D), Janet Lucas (D), Trinidad Tellez (D), Eleana Colby (D), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Toni Weinstein (D), Samantha Jacobs (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 10 2026-02-05
HB1753
establishing the New Hampshire first for veterans program and authority. James Creighton (R), Michael Moffett (R), Terry Roy (R), Larry Gagne (R), Skip Rollins (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 21 2026-02-05
HB1785
requiring mileage-based exit numbers on tier 1 highways. Timothy Horrigan (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 18 2026-02-05
HB1802
relative to training, testing, and certification of local land use board members and making an appropriations therefor. Deborah Aylward (R), David Fracht (D), Jordan Ulery (R)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 18 2026-02-05
HCR15
urging Congress to pass federal legislation promoting greater media accountability as a way to honor the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Bryan Morse (R), Brian Nadeau (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), James Thibault (R), Paul Terry (R), Lisa Mazur (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 21 2026-02-05
HR24
honoring Tadeusz Kosciuszko. Michael Moffett (R), James Guzofski (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Lily Foss (D), Ted Gorski (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Jeremy Slottje (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Ought to Pass : MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 55 2026-02-05
HR25
(New Title) recognizing the Kingdom of Bhutan as responsible for the oppression and forced eviction of more than 100,000 Bhutanese citizens during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Suraj Budathoki (D), Aboul Khan (R), Christine Seibert (D)
Passed Legislature PASSED Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0351h: MA DV 220-115 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 56 2026-02-05
HR27
urging New Hampshire's congressional delegation to open an investigation into the United States' response to the USS Liberty incident. Tom Mannion (R), Michael Granger (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Joseph Barton (R), Michael Moffett (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Larry Gagne (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Kristin Noble (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Ought to Pass : MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 21 2026-02-05
HR30
finding that planning, zoning, and related regulations have been and should continue to be the responsibility of municipal government. Len Turcotte (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Louise Andrus (R), David Preece (D), Laurel Stavis (D), Susan DeRoy (R), Diane Kelley (R), Julie Gilman (D), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Jim Maggiore (D)
Land
Passed Legislature HOUSE Reconsider ITL (Rep. Perez): MF RC 72-274 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 51 2026-02-05
HR31
urging New Hampshire counties to establish co-ed sports leagues. Bryan Morse (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 18 2026-02-05
HR43
recognizing the Manchester school district's community partners. Matthew Wilhelm (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 9 2026-02-05
HR45
urging Congress to find that the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor lie within the state of New Hampshire. Joseph Barton (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Joe Alexander (R), Tom Mannion (R), Daniel Innis (R), Michael Granger (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0389h: MA RC 205-129 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 57 2026-02-05
HR47
urging the release of all federal documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein. Aidan Ankarberg (I), Kelley Potenza (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 21 2026-02-05
SB15
(New Title) relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Bill Gannon (R), Kevin Avard (R), Michael Vose (R), James Gray (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Timothy Lang (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), JD Bernardy (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Aboul Khan (R)
Children Crime Healthcare
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 2026-02-05
SB186
(New Title) preventing portraits depicting persons from being hung in certain places in the statehouse, unless the subject of the portrait has been dead for at least 10 years and provided exemplary and noteworthy services to the citizens of this state. Denise Ricciardi (R), Tim McGough (R), Howard Pearl (r), Timothy Lang (R), David Watters (D), Ruth Ward (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Keith Murphy (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Bill Gannon (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Pearl Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 2026-02-05
SB33
relative to the regulation of public school materials. Kevin Avard (R), Keith Murphy (R), Diane Pauer (R), Timothy Lang (R), Howard Pearl (r), Shane Sirois (R), Bill Gannon (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Glenn Cordelli (R), Tim McGough (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Sen. Ward Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 2026-02-05
SB406
making an appropriation to the city of Nashua for the purpose of purchasing the former Daniel Webster College property. Cindy Rosenwald (D), Laura Telerski (D), Louis Juris (D), David Watters (D), Martin Jack (D), Sue Newman (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Christal Lloyd (D)
Budget
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-7N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 2026-02-05
SB417
requiring state liquor outlets to post warnings relative to the increased risk of cancer and birth defects from drinking alcoholic beverages. David Watters (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 2026-02-05
SB436
relative to zoning board of adjustment membership criteria. Daryl Abbas (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Keith Murphy (R), Timothy Lang (R), David Watters (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Bill Gannon (R)
Land
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 2026-02-05
SB458
relative to the use of toll credits. Tara Reardon (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Pat Long (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Donovan Fenton (D), David Watters (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 2026-02-05
SB463
relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones. Donovan Fenton (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Pat Long (D), Debra Altschiller (D), David Meuse (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Education Firearms
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 2026-02-05
SB555
relative to critical risk protection orders. Debra Altschiller (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Pat Long (D), David Watters (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Luz Bay (D), Tara Reardon (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Loren Selig (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 2026-02-05
SB582
modifying the base cost of an adequate education. Debra Altschiller (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Peggy Balboni (D), David Watters (D), Pat Long (D), Zoe Manos (D)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 2026-02-05
SB584
increasing the amount of funding provided for students receiving special education services. Suzanne Prentiss (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Pat Long (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Debra Altschiller (D), David Watters (D)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 2026-02-05
SB628
enabling curbside electric-vehicle charging. David Watters (D), Kevin Avard (R), Bill Boyd (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Thomas Cormen (D), Michael Edgar (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 2026-02-05
SB630
relative to local authorities' power to declare a reasonable and safe speed limit. Suzanne Prentiss (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 2026-02-05
SB637
relative to certain tax credits for purchase from New Hampshire farms. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Daniel Innis (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Pat Long (D), Linda Haskins (D), Howard Pearl (r), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Nicholas Germana (D), David Watters (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Peter Bixby (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 2026-02-05
SB651
relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor. Donovan Fenton (D), Pat Long (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Alexis Simpson (D), David Watters (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Laura Telerski (D)
Budget
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 2026-02-05
HB1177
adding a definition to the labor laws regarding remote work and defining the nature of such employment. Mark MacKenzie (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-03
HB1543
relative to the transfer of state-owned real property to municipalities. Julie Miles (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Brian Cole (R), Manoj Chourasia (D), Lilli Walsh (R), Tim McGough (R), Gary Daniels (R), Adam Presa (R), Howard Pearl (r), Henry Giasson (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-03
HB1796
allowing the use of psilocybin in approved clinical settings to treat qualified medical conditions. Michael Moffett (R), Tom Mannion (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Henry Giasson (R), Carol McGuire (R), Howard Pearl (r), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Terry Roy (R), David Watters (D)
Healthcare
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-03
CACR20
relating to the power of the supreme and superior courts. Providing that such power is repealed. John Sellers (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Glenn Bailey (R), Sandra Panek (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Rich Nalevanko (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-02
HB1383
relative to methods for overriding local tax caps. Eric Turer (D), James Gruber (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 2026-02-02
SB123
requiring coverage of ear acupuncture as a treatment for substance misuse under the state Medicaid plan. Victoria Sullivan (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Mark McLean (R), Pat Long (D), David Watters (D), Mark Proulx (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2 2026-01-29
SB424
relative to the organization of the department of business and economic affairs. Tim McGough (R), Keith Murphy (R), Janet Wall (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/29/2026; SJ 2 2026-01-29
SB471
relative to affordable housing investment fees. Debra Altschiller (D), David Watters (D), Anita Burroughs (D)
Housing
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/29/2026; SJ 2 2026-01-29
SB539
relative to eligible biomass technology in the renewable portfolio standards. Mark McConkey (R), Kevin Avard (R), Sharon Carson (R), Daniel Innis (R), Howard Pearl (r)
Technology
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2 2026-01-29
SB553
relative to penalties for attempting to elude pursuit by law enforcement. Donovan Fenton (D), Sharon Carson (R), Ted Gorski (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Bill Gannon (R), Nancy Murphy (D), Denise Ricciardi (R), Terry Roy (R), Karel Crawford (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Pending Motion Interim Study; 01/29/2026; SJ 2 2026-01-29
SB618
relative to the penalties for repeat speeding offenders. Denise Ricciardi (R), Pat Long (D), Jennifer Rhodes (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Karel Crawford (R), David Watters (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2 2026-01-29
SB634
enabling municipalities to adopt a municipal occupancy fee. Suzanne Prentiss (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Pat Long (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Donovan Fenton (D), David Watters (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 15Y-9N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 01/29/2026; SJ 2 2026-01-29
SB636
establishing tax credits for qualifying small businesses against documented tariff-related costs. Donovan Fenton (D), Pat Long (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), David Watters (D), Anita Burroughs (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 01/29/2026; SJ 2 2026-01-29
SB638
relative to establishing a small business tariff stabilization fund. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), David Watters (D), Alexis Simpson (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Laura Telerski (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Small Business
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/29/2026; SJ 2 2026-01-29
HB256
establishing a committee to study the federal government's response to the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Michael Granger (R), Tom Mannion (R), Larry Gagne (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Skip Rollins (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 69 2026-01-08
HB303
relative to requiring the department of labor review and adopt workers' occupational safety requirements that are similar to OSHA standards. Brian Sullivan (D), Dale Girard (R), Mark MacKenzie (D), Donald Bouchard (D)
Labor
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 52 2026-01-08
HB314
prohibiting the use of federal, state, or local funds for lobbying activities. Kelley Potenza (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Glenn Bailey (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Julius Soti (R), JD Bernardy (R), Tom Mannion (R), Marie Louise Bjelobrk (R), Claudine Burnham (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 203-147 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 56 2026-01-08
HB414
prohibiting the division of motor vehicles from suspending a license on the basis of debt owed to a private entity related to the towing or storing of a motor vehicle. Ellen Read (D), Tom Mannion (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB414 on Table (Rep. T. Walsh): MA DV 175-150 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 69 2026-01-08
HB572
(New Title) establishing the "partners in housing" program, an initiative under the housing champions fund to assist municipalities, counties, and developers in building workforce housing, and making an appropriation therefor. Laurel Stavis (D), Allan Howland (D), John Cloutier (D), Efstathia Booras (D), David Fracht (D), Matthew Hicks (D), Jim Maggiore (D)
Budget Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 191-156 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 6 2026-01-08
HB624
establishing a local river management advisory committee grant program and making an appropriation therefor. Eric Turer (D), James Creighton (R)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 187-164 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 8 2026-01-08
HB675
(Second New Title) limiting total central office administrative expenses by school districts and requiring reporting of central office administrative expenses to the department of education. Joe Sweeney (R), Jason Osborne (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Reconsider ITL (Rep. Weber): MF DV 170-185 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 29 2026-01-08
HCR11
declaring the directives of the judicial branch in the Claremont cases that the legislative and executive branches define an "adequate education," adopt "standards of accountability," and "guarantee adequate funding" of a public education are not binding on the legislative and executive branches. Gregory Hill (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Keith Ammon (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Len Turcotte (R), Glenn Cordelli (R), Carol McGuire (R), Thomas Walsh (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HCR11 on Table (Rep. Lynn): MA VV 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 49 2026-01-08
SB106
relative to the participation of customer generators in net energy metering. Timothy Lang (R), Tim McGough (R), David Watters (D), Daniel Innis (R), Howard Pearl (r), Michael Moffett (R)
Energy
Passed Legislature HOUSE Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Vose): MA RC 172-152 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 72 2026-01-08
SB150
defining electric vehicle charging station and charging a fee for annual testing by the division of weights and measures. David Watters (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Carol McGuire (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), George Sykes (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Pat Long (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 69 2026-01-08
CACR4
relating to voting eligibility. Providing that only legal resident citizens who are at least 18 years of age or older who reside in the place they claim as a domicile shall be eligible voters. Jordan Ulery (R), James Summers (R), Michael Moffett (R), Gregory Hill (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), James Spillane (R), Michael Harrington (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2937h: MF RC 184-157 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 155 2026-01-07
CACR6
relating to the right to compute. Providing that the right of individuals to use computation resources shall not be infringed. Keith Ammon (R), Bob Lynn (R), Lex Berezhny (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 74 2026-01-07
HB100
prohibiting the use of state funds for new passenger rail projects. Aidan Ankarberg (I), Jess Edwards (R), Ross Berry (R), Erica Layon (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 77 2026-01-07
HB102
relative to oversight of federal law enforcement actions. Mike Belcher (R), Keith Ammon (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Tom Mannion (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 46 2026-01-07
HB105
creating a new conservation license plate and directing the additional fee to the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund. Rosemarie Rung (D), Will Darby (D), Daniel Veilleux (D), Karel Crawford (R), John MacDonald (R), David Watters (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
HB111
(New Title) extending the position of right-to-know ombudsman for 2 years and exempting individuals who assist in the preparation of a right-to-know complaint at no charge from the unauthorized practice of law. Bob Lynn (R), Jim Maggiore (D), Sharon Carson (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Marjorie Smith (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 70 2026-01-07
HB128
establishing a committee to study unemployment insurance. Michael Granger (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 75 2026-01-07
HB129
relative to the definition of the term "evidence-based" within public education. Mike Belcher (R), Margaret Drye (R), Katy Peternel (R), Travis Corcoran (R), Kristin Noble (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 70 2026-01-07
HB133
modifying the new resident drivers' license transfer requirements, specifying when the division of motor vehicles shall send violation notices, and appropriating funds to the division for technological upgrades required for legal compliance. Andrew Prout (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Mike Drago (R), Aidan Ankarberg (I), Kevin Verville (R), Tim McGough (R), Brian Seaworth (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Howard Pearl (r), Donald Selby (R), Len Turcotte (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien (R)
Technology
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 70 2026-01-07
HB171
establishing a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new landfills. Nicholas Germana (D), Kelley Potenza (R), Seth King (R), David Rochefort (r), Linda Haskins (D), Linda Massimilla (d)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
HB197
relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers. Michael Edgar (D), Rosemarie Rung (D), Nancy Murphy (D), John Cloutier (D), Matthew Wilhelm (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Allison Knab (D), Dennis Malloy (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Chris Muns (D), Peggy Balboni (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Education Labor
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 172-159 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 178 2026-01-07
HB208
relative to certification requirements for school nurses. Jess Edwards (R), Katy Peternel (R), Sheila Seidel (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
HB209
allowing a new vehicle purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase. Matthew Coker (R), Gregory Hill (R), James Spillane (R), Charlie St. Clair (D), Heath Howard (D), Timothy Lang (R), Donald McFarlane (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 78 2026-01-07
HB212
allowing a 180-day operation waiver when a motor vehicle fails an emission control test. Matthew Coker (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 78 2026-01-07
HB216
relative to workers' compensation and creditable service towards retirement. Carol McGuire (R), Jaci Grote (D), Peter Schmidt (D)
Healthcare Labor
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72 2026-01-07
HB233
(New Title) requiring meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association to be audio and video recorded and published on its website within 48 hours. Barbara Comtois (R), David Love (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Judy Aron (R), Kristine Perez (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Mike Belcher (R), Yury Polozov (R), Robert Wherry (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
HB253
relative to interest-bearing pooled trust accounts maintained by lawyers. Travis Corcoran (R), Mike Belcher (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 74 2026-01-07
HB289
regarding domicile qualifications for voting. Robert Wherry (R), Clayton Wood (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 50 2026-01-07
HB293
preventing minors from accessing obscenity on certain electronic devices with internet access. Margaret Drye (R), Kristin Noble (R), Judy Aron (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Michael Moffett (R), Michael Aron (R), Katy Peternel (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Marie Louise Bjelobrk (R), James Thibault (R)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 75 2026-01-07
HB295
making school building aid program funds nonlapsing. Michael Cahill (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 191-150 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 101 2026-01-07
HB298
creating an exception to the prohibition on removing VIN tags from vehicles manufactured prior to 1981 where removal is reasonably necessary for repair or restoration. Bill Ohm (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 79 2026-01-07
HB312
relative to the right of intercollegiate student-athletes to earn compensation through the use of their name, image, or likeness. Michael Moffett (R), Jess Edwards (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Bob Lynn (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Matthew Coker (R), Jim Maggiore (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 45 2026-01-07
HB313
relative to non-public sessions at public meetings where discussion in public would likely affect a person's reputation. Joe Alexander (R), Ross Berry (R), David Love (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 75 2026-01-07
HB321
requiring the division of motor vehicles to extend a fine payment period for certain motor vehicle violations from 30 days to 90 days if the driver requests the extension. Daniel Veilleux (D), Carol McGuire (R), Laura Telerski (D), Matthew Coker (R), Peter Petrigno (D), Pat Long (D), Karel Crawford (R), Catherine Rombeau (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
HB330
relative to establishing penalties for violations of the confidentiality of motor vehicle records. Jordan Ulery (R), Cyril Aures (R), Terry Roy (R), Bill Ohm (R), Jeremy Slottje (R), Tim McGough (R), Carol McGuire (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Victoria Sullivan (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 47 2026-01-07
HB341
requiring the secretary of state to check voter records prior to every election. Gerald Ward (D)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 50 2026-01-07
HB359
prohibiting denial of banking and insurance services based on any factor that is not quantitative, impartial, and risk-based as measured by an objective standard. Travis Corcoran (R), Ross Berry (R), Tom Mannion (R), Mike Belcher (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 45 2026-01-07
HB362
granting the department of education rulemaking authority to require candidates to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments. Rick Ladd (R), Glenn Cordelli (R), Kristin Noble (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 49 2026-01-07
HB410
(New Title) limiting local authority to adopt restrictions on the building and development of residential properties. Ellen Read (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
HB427
relative to amending the uniform commercial code. JD Bernardy (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 45 2026-01-07
HB431
(New Title) establishing a commission to study the costs of special education. Hope Damon (D), Heath Howard (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Patricia Cornell (D), David Luneau (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Sallie Fellows (D), Peter Petrigno (D), Pat Long (D), Nicholas Germana (D), Heather Raymond (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Muriel Hall (D), Stephen Woodcock (D)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
HB439
relative to non-driving related violations and driver's license suspension. Daniel Veilleux (D), Buzz Scherr (D), Laura Telerski (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 79 2026-01-07
HB443
relative to terms of appointed members on the higher education commission. Glenn Cordelli (R), David Watters (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 48 2026-01-07
HB452
relative to the issuance of drivers' licenses for aliens temporarily residing in New Hampshire. Thomas Walsh (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Ted Gorski (R), Gregory Hill (R), Larry Gagne (R), Terry Roy (R), Jason Osborne (R), Sherman Packard (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Steven Smith (R), Keith Murphy (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
HB453
prohibiting municipalities from banning use of grounds maintenance and snow and ice removal equipment with internal combustion engines. Thomas Walsh (R), Gregory Hill (R), Steven Smith (R), Michael Vose (R), Sherman Packard (R), Keith Murphy (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 77 2026-01-07
HB454
requiring that retailers of fuel blends with 15% ethanol also offer fuel blends with 10% or lower ethanol content. Thomas Walsh (R), Gregory Hill (R), Steven Smith (R), Michael Vose (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 45 2026-01-07
HB458
limiting local assistance to U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents. Terry Roy (R), Thomas Walsh (R), Howard Pearl (r), Steven Smith (R), Bill Gannon (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 77 2026-01-07
HB459
relative to acreage requirements and zoning regarding sewer infrastructure and single-family residential uses. Joe Alexander (R), Patrick Long (D), Mark McConkey (R), Ross Berry (R), Dan McGuire (R), Keith Murphy (R), Michael Granger (R), Alissandra Murray (D), Tara Reardon (D), Jessica Grill (D), Joe Sweeney (R)
Land
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 73 2026-01-07
HB465
relative to the housing opportunity zone program. Alice Wade (D), Hope Damon (D), Christal Lloyd (D), Alissandra Murray (D), Loren Selig (D), David Watters (D), Heath Howard (D)
Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 73 2026-01-07
HB470
relative to the use of general anesthesia, deep sedation, and moderate sedation in dental treatment. Jim Kofalt (R), David Nagel (D), Kevin Avard (R), Erica Layon (R), Jaci Grote (D), Keith Murphy (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
HB477
establishing a commission to study safety and security procedures in the New Hampshire state house. Laura Telerski (D), Debra DeSimone (R), Matthew Wilhelm (D), Alexis Simpson (D), Jodi Nelson (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Alicia Gregg (D), Gaby Grossman (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Loren Selig (D), George Sykes (D), Pat Long (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 76 2026-01-07
HB486
relative to grandparents' visitation rights. Jodi Nelson (R), Jay Markell (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Lorie Ball (R), Sandra Panek (R), Sheila Seidel (R), Debra DeSimone (R), Lisa Post (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
HB491
establishing a committee to study alternative funding methods for public education and how to reduce its reliance on local real estate property taxes. Walter Spilsbury (R)
Education Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 195-157 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 109 2026-01-07
HB519
making an appropriation to the department of health and human services to fund and support the Waypoint youth and young adult shelter. Mary Jane Wallner (D), Heather Raymond (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Matthew Wilhelm (D), David Preece (D), Pat Long (D), Alicia Gregg (D), Kimberly Rice (R)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72 2026-01-07
HB525
transferring administration of the program for the deaf and hard of hearing and the board of licensure of interpreters for the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing to the office of professional licensure and certification. Carol McGuire (R), Dan McGuire (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 67 2026-01-07
HB533
relative to the use of civilian employees in commercial truck inspections. Douglas Trottier (R), Mike Bordes (R)
Labor
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 79 2026-01-07
HB547
relative to county reimbursement of funds. Stephen Pearson (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72 2026-01-07
HB561
relative to the transfer of state-owned real property to municipalities. Nancy Murphy (D), Maureen Mooney (R), Mike Bordes (R), Rosemarie Rung (D), Michael Aron (R), Peter Petrigno (D), Wendy Thomas (D), Daniel Veilleux (D), Judy Aron (R), Bill Boyd (R), James Tierney (R), Donovan Fenton (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 77 2026-01-07
HB570
(New Title) repealing the prescription drug affordability board. Jess Edwards (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72 2026-01-07
HB580
relative to retaliatory defamation in domestic violence and sexual violence cases. Anita Burroughs (D), Dick Thackston (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Hope Damon (D), Paul Berch (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Alicia Gregg (D), Carry Spier (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 75 2026-01-07
HB585
relative to the property tax exemption for religious organizations. John Janigian (R), Kenneth Weyler (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Mark Pearson (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 80 2026-01-07
HB595
relative to coastal resilience zones. Chris Muns (D), Jaci Grote (D), Zoe Manos (D), Aboul Khan (R), Jim Maggiore (D), Bill Gannon (R), Dennis Malloy (D), Michael Edgar (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Erica de Vries (D), Peggy Balboni (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 77 2026-01-07
HB604
relative to a loan forgiveness program for low-income homeowners to build new accessory dwelling units or renovate existing structures into accessory dwelling units. Jodi Newell (D), Kathy Staub (D), Nicholas Germana (D), Alissandra Murray (D), Terri O'Rorke (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Ellen Read (D), Carry Spier (D), David Watters (D), Hope Damon (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 73 2026-01-07
HB607
relative to funding the Hampton Beach area commission and making appropriations therefor. Chris Muns (D), Nicholas Bridle (R), Michael Edgar (D)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72 2026-01-07
HB611
(New Title) relative to repayment regarding appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants. Buzz Scherr (D), Eric Turer (D), Daniel Innis (R), Terry Roy (R), Paul Berch (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Marjorie Smith (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72 2026-01-07
HB619
making an appropriation to the solid waste management fund. Karen Ebel (D), Peter Bixby (D), David Watters (D), Judy Aron (R), Peter Leishman (D), Denise Ricciardi (R), Bill Boyd (R), Rosemarie Rung (D), Kevin Avard (R), Maureen Mooney (R), Jaci Grote (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Nicholas Germana (D), Nancy Murphy (D)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72 2026-01-07
HB621
allowing the birth mother to opt out of sharing certain information from the birth worksheet with state agencies. Bill Bolton (D), Marjorie Smith (D), Sallie Fellows (D), Bob Lynn (R), Peter Lovett (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 73 2026-01-07
HB640
relative to the transparency of federal agency operations within New Hampshire. Keith Ammon (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Travis Corcoran (R), Erica Layon (R), Shane Sirois (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Matt Drew (R), Tom Mannion (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72 2026-01-07
HB648
relative to insurance coverage for glucose monitoring. Hope Damon (D), Carry Spier (D), Bill Gannon (R), Peggy Balboni (D), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Paige Beauchemin (D), David Nagel (D), Ruth Ward (R), Jodi Newell (D), Skip Rollins (R), David Rochefort (R), Loren Selig (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA DV 309-37 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 86 2026-01-07
HB65
directing landlords to offer tenants the option of reporting rental payments to consumer reporting agencies. Loren Selig (D), Efstathia Booras (D), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Allan Howland (D), Christal Lloyd (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Alissandra Murray (D)
Elections Housing
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 73 2026-01-07
HB651
modifying the base cost and differential aid costs of an adequate education. David Luneau (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 190-155 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 115 2026-01-07
HB671
establishing a kindergarten literacy readiness program. Mark Pearson (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Timothy Lang (R), Glenn Cordelli (R), Pat Long (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72 2026-01-07
HB676
relative to the composition and responsibilities of the parent and education service provider advisory commission, and establishing education freedom account impact and parent satisfaction surveys. Glenn Cordelli (R), Dan McGuire (R), Paul Terry (R), Fred Doucette (R), Kristin Noble (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Rick Ladd (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
HB68
making best interest placements within the same school district mandatory in the absence of a valid reason to deny the placement. Erica Layon (R), Judy Aron (R), Keith Murphy (R), Dan McGuire (R), Glenn Cordelli (R), Ruth Ward (R), Douglas Thomas (R), James Thibault (R), Victoria Sullivan (R)
Education Parental Rights
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
HB693
relative to ballot counting procedures and permitting the hand counting of ballots. Susan Porcelli (R), Linda McGrath (R), Sandra Panek (R), JD Bernardy (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Sanjeev Manohar (D), Sayra DeVito (R), Kristine Perez (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 50 2026-01-07
HB697
relative to witness fees in criminal cases. Kelley Potenza (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Melissa Litchfield (R), Mike Drago (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Paul Terry (R), Jodi Newell (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
HB706
relative to prohibiting insurance companies from conducting an audit of providers services after services have been delivered but before payment has been made to such provider. Alicia Gregg (D), Gaby Grossman (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 46 2026-01-07
HB716
making an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program. Rick Ladd (R)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72 2026-01-07
HB721
relative to establishing gold and silver as legal tender. Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Michael Granger (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Keith Ammon (R), Kristin Noble (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 46 2026-01-07
HB725
relative to ground ambulance services. Jerry Stringham (D), Mark Proulx (R), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Katelyn Kuttab (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 46 2026-01-07
HB727
relative to the New Hampshire retirement system. Charles Foote (R), Mike Bordes (R), Tim McGough (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 68 2026-01-07
HB728
authorizing video lottery terminals at charity gaming facilities and repealing historic horse racing licensing. Fred Doucette (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 80 2026-01-07
HB729
making an appropriation to the department of education for an attorney to recodify education laws. Gregory Hill (R), Rick Ladd (R), Kevin Avard (R), Kevin Verville (R), Daniel Innis (R), Timothy Lang (R)
Budget Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 49 2026-01-07
HB733
relative to reporting requirements for persons or entities financing lawsuits. Brian Cole (R), Mike Ouellet (R), Jim Kofalt (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
HB734
relative to the state education property tax and the low- and moderate-income homeowners property tax relief program. Dick Ames (D), David Luneau (D)
Education Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 49 2026-01-07
HB74
defining the term citizen for the purposes of the right to know law and including preliminary drafts circulated to a quorum of a majority of a public body as disclosable documents. Jess Edwards (R), Bob Lynn (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 74 2026-01-07
HB741
allowing parents to send their children to any school district they choose. Glenn Cordelli (R), Keith Murphy (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Paul Terry (R)
Children Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
HB742
requiring catastrophic special education state aid funding to be drawn from the education trust fund. David Luneau (D), Hope Damon (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Peggy Balboni (D), Muriel Hall (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Patricia Cornell (D), Stephen Woodcock (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 49 2026-01-07
HB748
establishing a local education freedom account program. Kevin Verville (R), Jason Osborne (R), Keith Murphy (R), Glenn Cordelli (R), Len Turcotte (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Lay HB748 on Table (Rep. Noble): MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 147 2026-01-07
HB772
establishing a foundation opportunity budget program for funding public education. David Luneau (D), Dick Ames (D), Hope Damon (D)
Budget Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 49 2026-01-07
HB773
relative to aid to school districts for the cost of special education. Rick Ladd (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 73 2026-01-07
HB97
making an appropriation to the department of environmental services for wastewater infrastructure projects. Thomas Buco (D), David Preece (D), Denise Ricciardi (R), Nancy Murphy (D)
Budget
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 175-156 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 176 2026-01-07
SB109
relative to alteration of terrain permits. Timothy Lang (R), Daniel Innis (R), Michael Moffett (R), Bill Gannon (R), Howard Pearl (r), James Spillane (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB111
authorizing a reliability indexing credit pilot program. David Watters (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Tony Caplan (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Kat McGhee (D), Thomas Cormen (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB136
establishing an uncompensated care assessment, fund, and committee within the department of insurance. Debra Altschiller (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB139
creating a private right of action in civil rights cases. Donovan Fenton (D), Paul Berch (D), Jonah Wheeler (D), Debra Altschiller (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB142
establishing the department of children's services and juvenile justice. Sharon Carson (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Kimberly Rice (R)
Children
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB149
relative to the crime of aggravated driving while intoxicated. Regina Birdsell (R), Bill Gannon (R), Terry Roy (R), Kevin Avard (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Jason Osborne (R), Timothy Lang (R), David Watters (D)
Crime
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 48 2026-01-07
SB152
authorizing the sale of toll credits to fund a newly established noise barrier construction fund for the design and construction of noise barrier projects. Denise Ricciardi (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Bill Gannon (R), Keith Murphy (R), James Gray (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB155
relative to highway toll credits. Tara Reardon (D), Tim McGough (R), Mary Jane Wallner (D), David Watters (D), Howard Pearl (r), Tracy Bricchi (D), Timothy Lang (R), Connie Lane (D), Matthew Hicks (D), Daniel Innis (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB162
relative to restrictions on acquisition of ownership, controlling, and occupancy interests in real property by certain foreign principals on or around certain military installations, and criminal penalties and civil forfeiture procedures for illegal acquisition. Regina Birdsell (R), Sharon Carson (R), Howard Pearl (r), Timothy Lang (R), Daniel Innis (R), Tim McGough (R), Kevin Avard (R), Bill Gannon (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 46 2026-01-07
SB175
relative to the use of covenants by municipalities. Keith Murphy (R), Daniel Innis (R), Howard Pearl (r)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB183
relative to membership of the Pease development authority board of directors. Debra Altschiller (D), Dennis Malloy (D), Jaci Grote (D), Bill Gannon (R), Chris Muns (D), Peggy Balboni (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB185
relative to office of professional licensure and certification investigations. Howard Pearl (r), Tim McGough (R), Carol McGuire (R), Timothy Lang (R), David Watters (D), Jaci Grote (D), Tara Reardon (D), Keith Murphy (R), Michael Moffett (R), Daniel Innis (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Alvin See (R), David Rochefort (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 70 2026-01-07
SB187
adopting the dentist and dental hygienist compact. Tara Reardon (D), Tim McGough (R), Howard Pearl (r), Timothy Lang (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Sheila Seidel (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB191
relative to registration of vehicles in a fleet of 25 or more. Howard Pearl (r), Mark McConkey (R), Steven Smith (R), Timothy Lang (R), Keith Murphy (R), Sherman Packard (R), David Watters (D), Tim McGough (R), Gregory Hill (R), Daniel Innis (R), Bill Ohm (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB193
requiring the head of each state agency to submit a strategic plan for program activities. Victoria Sullivan (R), Keith Murphy (R), Joe Alexander (R), Timothy Lang (R), Howard Pearl (r), Gregory Hill (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 70 2026-01-07
SB200
relative to accepting a portrait of Sylvia Larsen. Tara Reardon (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Gary Woods (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Matthew Hicks (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Mary Jane Wallner (D), David Watters (D), Pat Long (D), Connie Lane (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 77 2026-01-07
SB204
relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide meals to students during school hours, reimbursing schools for meals provided to students at no cost, and making an appropriation therefor. Donovan Fenton (D), Timothy Lang (R)
Budget Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 183-161 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 123 2026-01-07
SB208
requiring local school boards and public libraries to adopt curation policies. Debra Altschiller (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Mary Jane Wallner (D), Donovan Fenton (D), David Watters (D), Peggy Balboni (D), Pat Long (D), Loren Selig (D), Megan Murray (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB211
relative to biological sex in student athletics. Kevin Avard (R), Tim McGough (R), Mark McConkey (R), Timothy Lang (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Daniel Innis (R), David Rochefort (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Ruth Ward (R), Bill Gannon (R), Diane Pauer (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Howard Pearl (r), Shane Sirois (R)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 50 2026-01-07
SB220
relative to public hearings and deliberation for the denial of tax exemptions. Daryl Abbas (R)
Taxes
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB226
suspending applications for new landfills and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of incinerating solid waste. David Rochefort (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Nicholas Germana (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB231
relative to road frontage requirements and setbacks for wetlands. Keith Murphy (R), Howard Pearl (r), Joe Alexander (R), Daniel Innis (R), Jason Osborne (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB247
prohibiting network exclusion for pharmacies that refuse to dispense a prescription of the PBM reimbursement that is below the pharmacy's acquisition cost. David Rochefort (R), Daniel Innis (R), Carry Spier (D), Kevin Avard (R), Brian Cole (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 46 2026-01-07
SB261
requiring that custodial interrogations be recorded, establishing a fund to make grants to state law enforcement agencies to purchase equipment to enable such recordings, and making an appropriation therefor. Tim McGough (R), Bill Gannon (R), Jason Osborne (R), Keith Murphy (R), Bob Lynn (R), Buzz Scherr (D)
Budget
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB270
relative to allowing owners to gather items necessary for work from impounded vehicles. Keith Murphy (R), Thomas Walsh (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Bob Lynn (R), Joe Alexander (R), Sheila Seidel (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB289
relative to use and preservation of body-worn camera recordings in certain matters. Bill Gannon (R), JD Bernardy (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Timothy Lang (R), Sheri Minor (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Susan Porcelli (R)
Children
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB301
creating a joint legislative oversight committee. Tim McGough (R), Bill Gannon (R), Howard Pearl (r), Mark McConkey (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Daniel Innis (R), David Rochefort (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB41
changing the reckless driving minimum penalties. Regina Birdsell (R), Bill Gannon (R), Terry Roy (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 48 2026-01-07
SB53
relative to natural organic reduction of human remains. Daniel Innis (R), David Watters (D)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB63
relative to funding for the division of travel and tourism. Timothy Lang (R), Tara Reardon (D), David Watters (D), Bill Gannon (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Howard Pearl (r), Daniel Innis (R), Michael Moffett (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 73 2026-01-07
SB66
relative to third-party veterans' claims assistance and protection. Timothy Lang (R), Howard Pearl (r), Michael Moffett (R), Daniel Innis (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Joe Sweeney (R), Pat Long (D), Sharon Carson (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB71
relative to cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Bill Gannon (R), Mark McConkey (R), Denise Ricciardi (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Howard Pearl (r), Aboul Khan (R), Kevin Avard (R), David Rochefort (R), Kenneth Weyler (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Michael Vose (R), James Gray (R), Tim McGough (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Daniel Innis (R), Keith Murphy (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Timothy Lang (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 48 2026-01-07
SB82
relative to the housing opportunity project extension and homes for homeland heroes grant program. Denise Ricciardi (R), Daniel Innis (R), Howard Pearl (r)
Housing
Passed Legislature SENATE Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
SB84
relative to zoning procedures concerning residential housing. Keith Murphy (R), Tim McGough (R), Jason Osborne (R), Daniel Innis (R), Joe Alexander (R)
Housing Land
Passed Legislature HOUSE Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 74 2026-01-07
SB90
allowing high-density residential development on land zoned for commercial use. Keith Murphy (R), Tim McGough (R), Jason Osborne (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 2026-01-07
HB1130
(New Title) establishing a committee to study the procedure for judicial performance evaluations. Bob Lynn (R), Lori Korzen (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE NONCONCURRED REQUEST CONFERENCE
HB1186
relative to the sale and labeling of eggs. Liz Barbour (R), Peter Bixby (D), Catherine Kenny (R), Judy Aron (R), Barbara Comtois (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
HB1194
(New Title) relative to credits for assessments paid by insurers and relative to the application of criminal gambling statutes. John Janigian (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
HB1202
relative to dual and concurrent enrollment requirements for courses at institutions within the community college system of New Hampshire. Rick Ladd (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Keith Murphy (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Ruth Ward (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Raymond Peeples (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR PASSED/ADOPTED
HB1222
relative to prohibiting all obstructions to public crosswalks. Joseph Barton (R), Lori Korzen (R), James Thibault (R), Samuel Farrington (R), John Sellers (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
HB1227
relative to the calculation of the local tax cap. James Gruber (D), Eric Turer (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Taxes
Passed Legislature HOUSE INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
HB1243
relative to contracting and investment decisions by executive branch agencies. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Joseph Barton (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Michael Granger (R), Tom Mannion (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
HB1248
relative to the penalties for intoxication or under the influence of drug offenses. Jay Markell (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Bill Gannon (R), Bob Lynn (R), Terry Roy (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
HB1258
relative to per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and public health data. Suzanne Vail (D), Kat McGhee (D), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Wendy Thomas (D), Nancy Murphy (D), Debra Altschiller (D), David Meuse (D), Rosemarie Rung (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE MISCELLANEOUS
HB1259
relative to the issuance of certificates as a certified public accountant. Erik Johnson (D), Chris Muns (D), Tara Reardon (D), Eleana Colby (D), Mark Vallone (D)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
HB1279
(Second New Title) relative to the use of physical force in defense of a person. Yury Polozov (R), Donald McFarlane (R), James Thibault (R), Cyril Aures (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Terry Roy (R), Lino Avellani (R), Shane Sirois (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Henry Giasson (R)
Passed Legislature PASSED CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
HB1284
requiring the inclusion of a voter's year of birth on the voter checklist. Linda McGrath (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
HB1315
relative to the sale of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, devices, e-liquids, or alternative nicotine products. John Hunt (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Passed Legislature HOUSE MISCELLANEOUS
HB1386
enabling citizens in a municipality to vote to require that a financial audit of the local school district take place. Louise Andrus (R), Kristine Perez (R), Len Turcotte (R), Jose Cambrils (R), Alvin See (R), Clayton Wood (R), Barbara Comtois (R), Richard Tripp (R), Howard Pearl (r)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
HB1403
relative to credentials for the position of school business administrator. Hope Damon (D), Peggy Balboni (D), Tracy Bricchi (D), Karen Ebel (D), Sallie Fellows (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE LAID ON TABLE
HB1604
requiring suitable public facilities such as schools and town halls be made available as polling places upon request by local election officials. James Guzofski (R), Alvin See (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Ross Berry (R), Robert Wherry (R), Russell Muirhead (D), James Qualey (R)
Education Elections
Passed Legislature SENATE PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
HB1665
relative to the issuance of subpoenas in administrative proceedings. Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Sanjeev Manohar (D), Yury Polozov (R), Bob Lynn (R), Karen Hegner (D), Keith Murphy (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
HB1720
relative to notice to child day care providers of child care scholarships. Katy Peternel (R), Melissa Litchfield (R), Margaret Drye (R), Sherri Reinfurt (R)
Children
Passed Legislature HOUSE LAID ON TABLE
HB1836
relative to the input-based accountability system requirements and enforcement. Rick Ladd (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Keith Murphy (R), Daniel Popovici-Muller (R), Ruth Ward (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Raymond Peeples (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
HB2026
(New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan; and relative to reconstruction of the Gregg Mill Road Bridge in the town of New Boston. David Milz (R), John Cloutier (D)
Passed Legislature PASSED CONCURRED
HB224
relative to rebates to ratepayers from the renewable energy fund. Jeanine Notter (R), Jason Osborne (R), Keith Murphy (R), Ross Berry (R), Douglas Thomas (R)
Energy
Passed Legislature HOUSE INTERIM STUDY
HB348
relative to eligibility for local assistance. Jennifer Rhodes (R), Joe Sweeney (R), Bill Gannon (R), Bob Lynn (R), Ross Berry (R), Daniel Innis (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Steven Bogert (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Jason Osborne (R), Terry Roy (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR CONCURRED
HB563
(New Title) relative to the cost of an opportunity for an adequate education, extraordinary need grants, fiscal capacity disparity aid, and determination of education grants. Rick Ladd (R), Walter Spilsbury (R), Patricia Cornell (D), Glenn Cordelli (R), Steven Smith (R), Ruth Ward (R), Margaret Drye (R), Peter Leishman (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
HB665
relative to eligibility for free school meals. Muriel Hall (D), Eleana Colby (D), Megan Murray (D), Hope Damon (D), James Newsom (D), Peggy Balboni (D), David Luneau (D), Loren Selig (D), Tara Reardon (D), Stephen Woodcock (D), Patricia Cornell (D)
Education
Passed Legislature HOUSE INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
HR48
a resolution memorializing Harry H. Bean.
Passed Legislature PASSED PASSED/ADOPTED
SB34
relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program. Ruth Ward (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Howard Pearl (r), Kevin Avard (R), Tim McGough (R), Glenn Cordelli (R), James Gray (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Jim Kofalt (R), Bill Gannon (R), David Rochefort (R), Lorie Ball (R), Timothy Lang (R), Keith Murphy (R), JD Bernardy (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
SB39
relative to establishing an alternative driver education program. Timothy Lang (R), Tara Reardon (D), Jess Edwards (R), Ruth Ward (R), Howard Pearl (r), Michael Moffett (R), Keith Murphy (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Judy Aron (R), Daniel Innis (R), Jason Osborne (R), Matthew Coker (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE SENATE
SB428
relative to the maximum amount of terms an individual can serve on the electricians' board. Howard Pearl (r), Bill Gannon (R), Erica Layon (R), Tim McGough (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Carol McGuire (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR PASSED/ADOPTED
SB44
relative to hand counts of ballots in elections. Kevin Avard (R)
Elections
Passed Legislature HOUSE INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
SB485
relative to the licensure, regulation and taxation of hemp-based derivative products. Timothy Lang (R), Keith Murphy (R), Regina Birdsell (R), David Watters (D), Daniel Innis (R), John Hunt (R), Howard Pearl (r)
Passed Legislature SENATE SENATE
SB486
relative to the administrative procedure act. Timothy Lang (R), David Watters (D), Jaci Grote (D), Bill Gannon (R), Keith Murphy (R), Erica Layon (R), Howard Pearl (r), Daniel Innis (R), Michael Moffett (R), Sharon Carson (R)
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
SB490
establishing a task force to assess the development of housing at Great Bay community college and authorizing the college the right to use vacant property for the purpose of developing housing. David Watters (D), Tara Reardon (D), Debra Altschiller (D), Kevin Avard (R), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Jennifer Mandelbaum (D), Daniel Innis (R), Howard Pearl (r), Michael Moffett (R), Timothy Lang (R), Bill Gannon (R), David Meuse (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Patricia Cornell (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Housing
Enacted SIGNED BY GOVERNOR PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
SB513
(New Title) relative to the hiring of an owner's project manager (OPM) for construction or renovation projects which utilize school building aid. Daryl Abbas (R), Kevin Avard (R), Tanya Donnelly (R), Daniel Innis (R), Keith Murphy (R), John Janigian (R), David Watters (D), Pat Long (D), Dennis Mannion (R), Victoria Sullivan (R), Mark McConkey (R), Joe Sweeney (R)
Education
Passed Legislature SENATE PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
SB563
relative to direct shippers of wine. Tara Reardon (D), Daniel Innis (R)
Passed Legislature SENATE SENATE
SB647
authorizing the department of insurance to participate in a cooperative procurement group via an intergovernmental agreement for a prescription drug discount program. David Rochefort (R), Regina Birdsell (R), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Kevin Avard (R), Tara Reardon (D)
Passed Legislature HOUSE INTERIM STUDY