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SB594 • 2026

eliminating the use of agitators in instances where temporary docks have been removed from bodies of water.

eliminating the use of agitators in instances where temporary docks have been removed from bodies of water.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Regina Birdsell (R), Bill Gannon (R), Lilli Walsh (R), Timothy Lang (R), Bob Lynn (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R)
Last action
2026-06-08
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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eliminating the use of agitators in instances where temporary docks have been removed from bodies of water.

eliminating the use of agitators in instances where temporary docks have been removed from bodies of water.

What This Bill Does

  • eliminating the use of agitators in instances where temporary docks have been removed from bodies of water.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-08 S

    Signed by the Governor on 06/05/2026; Chapter 127; Effective 08/04/2026

  2. 2026-05-21 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13

  3. 2026-05-21 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13

  4. 2026-04-23 H

    Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 04/23/2026

  5. 2026-04-09 H

    Ought to Pass : MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 15

  6. 2026-04-09 H

    Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 16

  7. 2026-04-01 H

    Executive Session: 03/25/2026 10:00 am GP 228

  8. 2026-04-01 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/25/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC)

  9. 2026-03-18 H

    Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 11:30 am GP 228

  10. 2026-02-26 H

    Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 5 P. 127

  11. 2026-02-12 S

    Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4

  12. 2026-02-11 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 6

  13. 2026-01-28 S

    Hearing: 02/10/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:10 am; SC 4

  14. 2025-11-25 S

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1

Official Summary Text

eliminating the use of agitators in instances where temporary docks have been removed from bodies of water.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 127
SB 594-FN - FINAL VERSION

2026 SESSION
26-2184
07/08

SENATE BILL
594-FN

AN ACT
eliminating the use of agitators in instances where temporary docks have been removed from bodies of water.

SPONSORS: Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17; Rep. L. Walsh, Rock. 15; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17

COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources

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ANALYSIS

This bill eliminates the use of certain agitators in instances where temporary docks have been removed from bodies of water.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2184
07/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
eliminating the use of agitators in instances where temporary docks have been removed from bodies of water.

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

127:1 Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey; Use of Aqua-Therm; Heating, Agitating, or Other Devices in Public Waters; Safety Hazard. Amend RSA 270:33 to read as follows:
270:33 Heating, Agitating, or Other Devices in Public Waters; Safety Hazard. No person shall put, place, operate, or cause to be put, placed, or operated in the waters of this state any so-called heating, agitating, or other device which inhibits or prevents the natural freezing of water, or forming of ice, and thereby impedes either the ingress or egress to or from the ice from any property other than that of the owner of the device.
No person shall place or operate any aforementioned device except as necessary to protect legally existing permanent structures located adjacent to their shoreline from ice damage.
[
The
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Any
person or persons responsible for the placement of [
the
]
a
device
protecting structures by impeding ice formation
shall ensure that warning signs are posted to warn of its location. Said signs shall read DANGER, THIN ICE and shall be of sufficient size to be readable at a distance of not less than [
150
]
200
feet, and shall be visible from all directions and shall be equipped with reflectors and color-coded in a pattern unique for this purpose only. The department of safety is hereby authorized to establish said unique design and coloring and any homemade copies shall follow this design and coloring. The provisions of this section shall be enforced by any law enforcement agency under the direction of the department of safety pursuant to RSA 106-A:14 and the department of fish and game pursuant to RSA 206:26.

127:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: June 05, 2026
Effective Date: August 04, 2026