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State bill data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

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• SB 467 Passed Senate
  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.
  Oct 14, 2026: Executive Session: 09/16/2026 10:00 am GP 232
• SB 410 Passed Senate
  relative to possession of human remains for law enforcement training purposes.
  Oct 14, 2026: Executive Session: 09/16/2026 10:00 am GP 232
• SB 647 Passed Senate
  authorizing the department of insurance to participate in a cooperative procurement group via an intergovernmental agreement for a prescription drug discount program.
  Oct 1, 2026: Executive Session: 10/14/2026 10:00 am GP 229
• SB 501 Passed Senate
  relative to authorization of seclusion or restraint during a personal safety emergency by a physician, physician associate, or advanced practice registered nurse.
  Aug 20, 2026: Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16
• HB 1367 In committee
  establishing a criminal offense of doxing.
  Aug 20, 2026: Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16
• 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 552 Vetoed
  permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
  Aug 19, 2026: Without Objection the Senate will take up SB 552 at the present time, 08/19/2026; SJ 15
• HB 1442 Vetoed
  permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
  Aug 19, 2026: Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: RC 165-149 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 16 P. 36
• HB 1406 Passed House
  relative to health carrier recordkeeping requirements in utilization review, including specifications regarding the use of artificial intelligence.
  Aug 5, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 01:45 pm GP 159
• 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 402 Became law
  eliminating certain non-compete agreements for physician associates.
  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
• SB 443 Became law
  relative to wastewater engineering.
  Jul 21, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82
• HB 1010 Passed Senate
  relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land.
  Jul 20, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 319; eff.7/1/2026 12:01 a.m.
• SB 592 Became law
  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.
  Jul 17, 2026: III. Remainder Effective 09/13/2026
• SB 429 Became law
  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.
  Jul 17, 2026: II. Remainder Effective 07/15/2026
• HB 1348 Passed Senate
  relative to possession of human remains for law enforcement training purposes.
  Jul 16, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 301; eff. 9/8/2026
• HB 1469 Passed Senate
  relative to the licensing requirements for massage therapy establishments.
  Jul 16, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 305; eff. 7/1/2027
• HB 1415 Passed Senate
  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.
  Jul 16, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 304; eff. 9/8/2026
• 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
• HB 1651 Passed Senate
  establishing sexual assault orders of protection and relative to sexual assault survivors' rights.
  Jul 10, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 238; eff. 1/1/2027
• HB 1433 Passed Senate
  creating a child care tax credit for qualifying businesses.
  Jul 10, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 227; eff. 7/1/2026
• HB 1195 Passed Senate
  relative to municipal zoning requirements for child day care providers.
  Jul 10, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 217; eff. 7/1/2026
• HB 1384 Passed Senate
  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.
  Jul 10, 2026: 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
• 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 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 453 Became law
  authorizing advanced practice registered nurses and physician associates to make certain certifications.
  Jul 9, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 253; Effective 08/31/2026
• 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 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 492 Became law
  authorizing the department of military affairs and veterans services to license and lease property in which the department holds a property interest.
  Jul 9, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 257; Effective 08/31/2026
• SB 617 Became law
  relative to the regulation and appeal of motor vehicle towing from public highways and relative to the removal of abandoned vehicles by law enforcement.
  Jul 9, 2026: II. Remainder Effective 08/31/2026
• SB 544 Became law
  relative to managed care laws.
  Jul 9, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 263; 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
• HB 1363 Passed Senate
  relative to employee candidate background checks.
  Jun 24, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 167; eff. 08/18/2026
• 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 464 Passed House
  relative to civil rights enforcement.
  Jun 24, 2026: Law Without Signature 06/20/2026; Chapter 204; Effective 01/01/2027; Art 44, Pt II, NH Constitution
• HB 1361 Passed Senate
  relative to the procedure concerning search warrant inventories.
  Jun 24, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 166; eff. 01/01/2027
• HB 1537 Passed Senate
  relative to the use of high resolution cameras to identify school bus stop light violators.
  Jun 24, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 175; eff. 09/17/2026
• SB 633 Became law
  relative to donations received by the granite patron of the arts fund.
  Jun 22, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 144; Effective 08/11/2026
• SB 516 Became law
  relative to certain unclassified positions in the department of health and human services.
  Jun 22, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 138; Effective 06/12/2026
• SB 619 Became law
  establishing procedures for expedited court hearings and disposition of confiscated animals.
  Jun 22, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 143; Effective 01/01/2027
• SB 454 Became law
  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.
  Jun 8, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 06/05/2026; Chapter 125; Effective 08/04/2026
• SB 515 Became law
  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.
  Jun 8, 2026: III. Remainder Effective 08/04/2026
• 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 460 Passed House
  prohibiting tier III criminal offenders from being present in designated child safety zones absent a legitimate purpose.
  Jun 1, 2026: Conference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 14
• HB 1172 Passed Senate
  relative to confidentiality protections for national guard sexual assault prevention and response personnel.
  Jun 1, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 90; eff. 07/21/2026
• SB 549 Became law
  requiring certain syringe service program entities to provide options for disposal of used syringes and needles and creating reporting requirements for such entities.
  May 29, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 106; Effective 08/26/2026