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

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• 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 649 Became law
  increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle.
  May 29, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 114; Effective 01/01/2027
• SB 642 Became law
  repealing the committee for the protection of human subjects institutional review board.
  May 29, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 113; Effective 01/01/2027
• 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 461 Passed House
  relative to the definition of hemp.
  May 21, 2026: Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13
• SB 400 Passed House
  relative to duties and reporting requirements of the therapeutic cannabis medical oversight board.
  May 21, 2026: House Refuses to Accede to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Layon): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 11
• 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
• HB 1064 Passed Senate
  relative to liability of governmental units.
  May 14, 2026: Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
• CACR 12 Passed House
  the adoption of tax laws.
  May 14, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1134h: MF RC 193-148 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 63
• SB 639 Passed Senate
  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.
  May 14, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 10
• 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 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
• SB 640 Passed Senate
  relative to the use of artificial intelligence to provide services requiring a professional license.
  May 14, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 24
• SB 480 Passed Senate
  limiting certain prior authorization requirements for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and similar rehabilitative services.
  May 14, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 2
• SB 435 Passed Senate
  relative to the zoning board of adjustment variance criteria.
  May 14, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 25
• HB 1270 Passed Senate
  clarifying the definition of part-time teacher.
  May 12, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 52; eff. 07/07/2026
• SB 422 Passed Senate
  relative to membership of the governor's commission on addiction, treatment, and prevention.
  May 7, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 183-156 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 29
• SB 559 Passed Senate
  reducing the minimum allowable speed limit on locally controlled roads.
  Apr 23, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 218-110 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 75
• SB 510 Passed Senate
  ensuring state-operated, publicly accessible spaces have designated smoking areas undetectable to visitors.
  Apr 23, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 9
• 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
• SB 620 Became law
  relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated.
  Apr 21, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 04/20/2026; Chapter 26; Effective 01/01/2027
• SB 659 In committee
  relative to education financing.
  Mar 26, 2026: Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
• SB 476 Passed Senate
  relative to consumer health care cost transparency.
  Mar 26, 2026: Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
• SB 446 Passed Senate
  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.
  Mar 12, 2026: Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
• SB 466 In committee
  relative to the possession of a firearm without a serial number.
  Mar 12, 2026: Pending Motion Committee Amendment # 2026-1043s; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
• SB 493 In committee
  relative to cyanobacteria and other emerging environmental water quality issues.
  Mar 12, 2026: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
• SB 478 In committee
  relative to strengthening prescription drug affordability and pharmacy benefits manager accountability.
  Mar 12, 2026: Pending Motion Interim Study; 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
• SB 509 In committee
  preventing municipalities from limiting dead-end road length if compliant with the state fire code.
  Mar 6, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
• SB 485 In committee
  relative to the licensure, regulation and taxation of hemp-based derivative products.
  Mar 6, 2026: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
• HB 1238 Passed House
  relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer.
  Mar 5, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 47
• HB 1018 In committee
  prohibiting the use of certain second generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
  Mar 5, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 16
• SB 477 In committee
  relative to increasing transparency in the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
  Mar 5, 2026: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
• HR 22 Adopted
  to name a certain peak after Alan Shepard.
  Mar 5, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 34
• HB 1291 In committee
  criminalizing the use of small unmanned aircraft systems for the purposes of flying over critical infrastructure and events without authorization.
  Mar 5, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 6
• 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 1474 In committee
  relative to the formula of distribution of revenue from the meals and rooms tax.
  Feb 19, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 37
• 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 556 In committee
  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.
  Feb 13, 2026: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
• SB 436 In committee
  relative to zoning board of adjustment membership criteria.
  Feb 5, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
• SB 34 Passed House
  relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program.
  Feb 5, 2026: Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
• HB 1625 In committee
  relative to annual reporting on accessory dwelling unit construction and use.
  Feb 5, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 11
• HB 1289 In committee
  criminalizing the use of small unmanned aircraft systems for the purpose of video voyeurism and the invasion of the right to privacy.
  Feb 5, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 7
• 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
• SB 618 In committee
  relative to the penalties for repeat speeding offenders.
  Jan 29, 2026: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
• SB 152 In committee
  authorizing the sale of toll credits to fund a newly established noise barrier construction fund for the design and construction of noise barrier projects.
  Jan 7, 2026: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1