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State bill data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

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• SB 669 Passed Senate
  relative to on-premises licenses for licensed barbershops and salons.
  Oct 7, 2026: Full Committee Work Session: 10/15/2026 10:30 am GP 231
• SB 570 Passed Senate
  relative to legislative ethics.
  Sep 29, 2026: Interim Study Report: Recommended for Future Legislation 09/28/2026 (Vote 9-0; )
• HB 1644 In committee
  permitting towns to unilaterally withdraw from a cooperative school district.
  Sep 25, 2026: Executive Session: 10/14/2026 10:00 am GP 232
• 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
• 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 475 Vetoed
  relative to pet vendor foster homes, defining pet vendor foster facility, and relative to cruelty to livestock.
  Aug 19, 2026: Notwithstanding the Governor's Veto, Shall SB 475 Become Law: RC 8Y-16N, Veto Sustained, lacking the necessary two-thirds vote; 08/19/2026; SJ 15
• HB 1374 Passed Senate
  modifying the procedures for withdrawal from a cooperative school district and the discontinuance of elementary and high schools and requiring the review of school district operating documents by school boards.
  Jul 16, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 303; eff. 10/8/2026
• HB 1816 Passed Senate
  relative to the intervention of the department of education into a school or school district during a financial emergency and requiring the state school board to establish rules governing the vetting of school district business administrator candidates.
  Jul 16, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 313; 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 408 Became law
  relative to health insurance coverage for prosthetics.
  Jul 9, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 244; Effective 01/01/2028
• SB 573 Became law
  establishing certification standards for certified public safety comfort dogs.
  Jul 9, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 267; 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
• HB 1468 Passed Senate
  relative to a flood resilience section in municipal master plans.
  Jun 24, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 170; eff. 08/18/2026
• SB 655 Became law
  relative to employee leasing companies, workers' compensation coverage options, and a minimum wage exemption for minor league baseball players.
  Jun 22, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 146; Effective 08/11/2026
• SB 644 Became law
  requiring background checks for solid waste and hazardous waste facility owners.
  Jun 22, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 145; Effective 08/11/2026
• SB 512 Became law
  relative to fees to annul criminal records related to charges that do not result in conviction.
  May 29, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 105; Effective 01/01/2027
• 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
• 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 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
• 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
• HB 1299 Passed House
  permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances and establishing that certain biological sex distinctions do not qualify as discrimination.
  May 7, 2026: Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
• HB 1828 Passed Senate
  requiring the department of education to establish an auditing process relative to teacher preparation programs at the post-secondary educational level.
  May 7, 2026: Pending Motion OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
• HB 1155 Passed House
  repealing the home education advisory council.
  May 5, 2026: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
• SB 656 Passed Senate
  establishing a web-based occupational license application portal for veterans and military spouses.
  Apr 23, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 10
• HB 1121 Passed House
  defining the cost of an adequate education.
  Apr 23, 2026: Pending Motion Interim Study; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
• HB 1202 Passed Senate
  relative to dual and concurrent enrollment requirements for courses at institutions within the community college system of New Hampshire.
  Apr 22, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/22/2026; Chapter 31; eff. 06/21/2026
• HB 1836 Passed House
  relative to the input-based accountability system requirements and enforcement.
  Apr 17, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
• HB 1706 Passed House
  repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement.
  Apr 10, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
• HB 1788 Passed House
  holding state contracts with DEI provisions to be void as a matter of law and establishing a right of action for citizens where public entities or state agencies engage with contracts with DEI provisions.
  Apr 10, 2026: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
• SB 521 Passed Senate
  relative to unauthorized camping on private property.
  Apr 9, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 11
• HB 349 Vetoed
  relative to the practice of optometry and authorization to perform ophthalmic laser procedures.
  Apr 9, 2026: Veto Sustained 04/09/2026: RC 145-206 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 10 P. 4
• HB 1379 Passed Senate
  relative to the reporting date for the annual complaint data.
  Apr 6, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 24; eff: 06/02/2026
• HB 1370 Passed House
  repealing the public school identification and accommodation of gifted and talented students reporting requirement.
  Apr 3, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
• HB 1152 Passed Senate
  designating the funds account for donations and bequests received by the department of military affairs and veterans services to be non-lapsing funds.
  Mar 30, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/27/2026; Chapter 12; eff. 07/01/2026
• SB 659 In committee
  relative to education financing.
  Mar 26, 2026: Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
• SB 664 In committee
  limiting hospital executive compensation in communities designated as distressed place-based economies under certain circumstances.
  Mar 12, 2026: Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
• HB 1658 In committee
  relative to parental consent and age verification for digital application platforms.
  Mar 11, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 14
• HB 1623 In committee
  requiring charter schools to have uniform and transparent billing costs and practices for special education services.
  Mar 5, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 10
• HB 1183 In committee
  relative to the mathematics requirement for high school graduation.
  Mar 5, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 11
• SB 662 Passed Senate
  making an appropriation to the department of natural and cultural resources for renovations to the Northwood Meadows Lake Dam.
  Mar 5, 2026: Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
• HB 1401 In committee
  amending the meaning of scholarship organization as it pertains to education freedom accounts.
  Mar 4, 2026: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
• HB 1804 In committee
  consolidating school administrative units, making chief school administrator jobs an elected position, and defining education roles.
  Mar 4, 2026: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
• SB 609 In committee
  relative to improving screening for and treatment of blood clots, or venous thromboembolism, and establishing a statewide venous thromboembolism registry.
  Feb 26, 2026: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
• 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