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SB427 • 2026

relative to the joint committee on employee classification.

relative to the joint committee on employee classification.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Timothy Lang (R), Tim McGough (R), Peter Schmidt (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D)
Last action
2026-05-12
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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relative to the joint committee on employee classification.

relative to the joint committee on employee classification.

What This Bill Does

  • relative to the joint committee on employee classification.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-12 S

    Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 60; Effective 07/01/2026

  2. 2026-04-27 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026

  3. 2026-04-24 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11

  4. 2026-04-09 H

    Ought to Pass : MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 12

  5. 2026-03-20 H

    Executive Session: 03/18/2026 11:00 am GP 231

  6. 2026-03-20 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/18/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC)

  7. 2026-03-10 H

    Public Hearing: 03/18/2026 11:00 am GP 231

  8. 2026-02-26 H

    Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5 P. 124

  9. 2026-01-29 S

    Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

  10. 2026-01-09 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 4-1; CC; SC 3

  11. 2025-12-10 S

    Hearing: 01/08/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:10 am; SC 46

  12. 2025-11-21 S

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1

Official Summary Text

relative to the joint committee on employee classification.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 60
SB 427-FN - FINAL VERSION

2026 SESSION
26-2009
08/09

SENATE BILL
427-FN

AN ACT
relative to the joint committee on employee classification.

SPONSORS: Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Rep. Schmidt, Straf. 14

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

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ANALYSIS

This bill revises salaries for certain unclassified state employees. This bill is a request of the joint committee on employee classification.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
in brackets and struckthrough.
]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2009
08/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to the joint committee on employee classification.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

60:1 State Officers; Positions Eliminated. Amend RSA 94:1-a, I(b) by deleting the following:
FF Department of health and human services director of legal services, division for children,
youth and families
GG Department of corrections warden, New Hampshire correctional facility for women
HH Department of corrections warden, Northern New Hampshire corrections facility
HH Department of safety state fire marshal
HH Department of safety director, division of fire standards and training
and emergency medical services
II Department of corrections warden, New Hampshire state prison - men

60:2 Compensation of Certain State Officers. Amend RSA 94:1-a, I(b) by inserting the following:
EE Department of health and human services deputy director, bureau of facilities
maintenance and office services
GG Department of health and human services director of legal services, division for children,
youth and families
GG Insurance department assistant commissioner
HH Department of corrections warden, New Hampshire correctional facility for women
II Department of corrections warden, Northern New Hampshire corrections
facility
II Department of safety state fire marshal
II Department of safety director, division of fire standards and training and emergency medical service
JJ Department of corrections deputy warden, New Hampshire state prison - men
KK Department of corrections warden, New Hampshire state prison - men

60:3 Salary Adjustment for Recruitment or Retention. Amend RSA 94:3-b, II(b)-(d) to read as follows:
(b) Associate medical examiner, department of justice, $160,000-[
$240,000
]
$300,000

(c) Deputy chief medical examiner, department of justice, $200,000-[
$260,000
]
$320,000

(d) Chief medical examiner, department of justice, $210,000-[
$300,000
]
$350,000

60:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.

Approved: May 08, 2026
Effective Date: July 01, 2026