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State bill data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

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• SB 434 Vetoed
  relative to regulation of public school materials.
  Aug 19, 2026: Notwithstanding the Governor's Veto, Shall SB 434 Become Law: RC 16Y-8N, Veto Overridden by necessary two-thirds vote; 08/19/2026; SJ 15
• SB 526 Became law
  establishing a New Hampshire-Greece trade council.
  Jul 21, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82
• SB 469 Became law
  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.
  Jul 21, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82
• HB 1598 Passed Senate
  relative to notice and proceedings for tenants and landlords engaged in eviction processes.
  Jul 16, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 308; eff. 10/8/2026
• SB 534 Became law
  relative to compliance with certain political expenditures and contribution statutes.
  Jul 15, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 07/10/2026; Chapter 314; Effective 01/01/2027
• SB 670 Became law
  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.
  Jul 9, 2026: III. Remainder Effective 08/31/2026
• SB 531 Became law
  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.
  Jul 9, 2026: II. Remainder Effective 07/02/2026
• SB 574 Became law
  establishing a commission to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units.
  Jul 9, 2026: II. Remainder Effective 07/02/2026
• SB 586 Became law
  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.
  Jul 9, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 272; Effective 07/01/2026
• SB 486 Became law
  relative to the administrative procedure act.
  Jul 9, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 254; Effective 01/01/2027
• SB 430 Became law
  relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians.
  Jul 9, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 248; Effective 01/01/2027
• SB 440 Became law
  relative to the adoption of energy efficient and clean energy districts by municipalities.
  Jul 9, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 250; Effective 07/02/2026
• SB 585 Became law
  relative to audits for communications districts.
  Jul 9, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 271; Effective 08/31/2026
• SB 448 Became law
  modifying the definition of veteran.
  Jul 9, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 252; Effective 08/31/2026
• SB 541 Became law
  relative to capital appropriations for regional drinking water infrastructure.
  Jun 24, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 194; Effective 07/01/2026
• SB 421 Became law
  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.
  Jun 8, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 06/05/2026; Chapter 124; Effective 06/05/2026
• HB 1215 Passed Senate
  relative to supporting the preferred method of communication of an individual with a communication disability and relative to transfers from freestanding hospital emergency facilities.
  Jun 2, 2026: Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 14
• SB 578 Passed House
  relative to play-based curriculum and limitations on recess periods for pupils.
  Jun 1, 2026: Conference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 14
• SB 591 Became law
  allowing utility companies to own or build generation facilities.
  May 29, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 108; Effective 07/27/2026
• SB 568 Became law
  relative to the department of safety's procedures for the processing of employee candidate background checks.
  May 29, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 107; Effective 07/27/2026
• HB 1366 Passed Senate
  relative to military orders of protection.
  May 28, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/22/2026; Chapter 85; eff. 11/18/2026
• SB 409 Passed House
  relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer and relative to liability of governmental units.
  May 21, 2026: Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13
• SB 503 Became law
  relative to the use of spruce-pine-fir lumber.
  May 19, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 05/18/2026; Chapter 77; Effective 11/14/2026
• SB 433 Passed Senate
  establishing the seizure safe schools act.
  May 14, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 16
• SB 432 Passed Senate
  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.
  May 14, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 16
• SB 508 Passed House
  relative to the zoning board of adjustments appeal period.
  May 14, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 112
• SB 665 Passed Senate
  relative to pharmacy benefits managers, managed care laws, notice of drug pricing options and pharmacy benefit manager business practices.
  May 14, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 27
• HB 121 Passed House
  relative to school district financial requirements and district probation processes.
  May 7, 2026: Pending Motion Committee Amendment # 2026-1629s; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
• SB 465 Passed Senate
  classifying xylazine as a schedule III controlled drug.
  Apr 23, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 55
• HB 1467 Passed Senate
  relative to the New Hampshire seal of civic excellence and engagement program.
  Apr 22, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/22/2026; Chapter 36; eff. 07/04/2026
• SB 583 Passed Senate
  directing the department of education to create an education funding transparency data and reporting system.
  Mar 12, 2026: Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
• SB 566 Passed Senate
  relative to recruiting incentive programs for the national guard.
  Mar 12, 2026: Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
• HCR 14 Adopted
  condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and reaffirming the state's commitment to freedom of speech and civil discourse.
  Mar 5, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0570h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 38
• SB 621 In committee
  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.
  Mar 5, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
• HB 1000 Passed Senate
  extending the indemnification of legislative security staff members to legislative sergeant-at-arms staff members while acting within the scope of their duties.
  Feb 25, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 02/24/2026; Chapter 3; eff. 02/24/2026
• HB 1595 In committee
  establishing a domestic violence program and relative to orders of protection, stalking offenses, and annulment of criminal records.
  Feb 19, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 9
• SB 588 In committee
  requiring that all municipalities that are served by a school district vote on the closure of schools.
  Feb 12, 2026: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
• SB 514 In committee
  preventing ballot questions concerning alterations to municipal tax caps from being altered by local legislative bodies.
  Feb 12, 2026: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
• SB 539 In committee
  relative to eligible biomass technology in the renewable portfolio standards.
  Jan 29, 2026: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
• SB 553 In committee
  relative to penalties for attempting to elude pursuit by law enforcement.
  Jan 29, 2026: Pending Motion Interim Study; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
• HB 111 Passed House
  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.
  Jan 7, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 70
• SB 66 In committee
  relative to third-party veterans' claims assistance and protection.
  Jan 7, 2026: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
• SB 162 Passed Senate
  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.
  Jan 7, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 46