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State bill data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

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• HB 1547 In committee
  relative to appeals from convictions in circuit court for certain offenses.
  Oct 6, 2026: Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/05/2026 (Vote 12-1; )
• HB 1292 In committee
  expanding the right to try act to include certain qualifying severe illness and permitting certain regenerative stem cell therapies under the act.
  Oct 6, 2026: Interim Study Report: Recommended for Future Legislation 10/05/2026 (Vote 7-6; )
• HB 1050 In committee
  establishing the right to provide educational instruction in municipally zoned and non-zoned areas.
  Oct 5, 2026: Interim Study Report: Recommended for Future Legislation 10/01/2026 (Vote 8-1; )
• HB 1288 In committee
  relative to enabling school administrative units to adopt budget caps.
  Sep 14, 2026: Executive Session: 10/06/2026 10:00 am GP 232
• HB 1046 In committee
  enabling a person to carry a firearm on a snowmobile being operated on private property.
  Aug 20, 2026: Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16
• SB 431 Passed Senate
  relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.
  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
• HB 1643 Vetoed
  relative to the report of a guardian ad litem.
  Aug 19, 2026: Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: RC 157-152 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 16 P. 50
• HB 1565 Vetoed
  relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families, relative to owner's project manager services for school building aid projects, and relative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor.
  Aug 19, 2026: Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: RC 168-140 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 16 P. 46
• 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 527 Became law
  relative to written notice provided by state agencies to municipalities regarding pending applications.
  Jul 21, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82
• HB 1279 Passed Senate
  relative to the use of physical force in defense of a person.
  Jul 20, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 323; eff.01/01/2027
• HB 1807 Passed Senate
  relative to mandatory reports to voters.
  Jul 16, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 312; eff. I. Secs 1&3 eff prov sec 4 II. Rem eff 9/8/2026
• HB 1573 Passed Senate
  permitting excused absences for student participation in certain activities and mandating the state board of education to grant school reassignment requests for students demonstrating a manifest educational hardship
  Jul 16, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 307; eff. I. Secs 1.2.5.6 eff prov sec 7 II. Rem eff 7/10/2026
• HB 1268 Passed Senate
  modifying the structure and administration of home education programs and relative to pharmacy benefits managers, managed care laws, notice of drug pricing options and pharmacy benefit manager business practices.
  Jul 16, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 290; eff. I. Secs 11-20 eff 1/1/2027 II. Rem eff 7/1/2026
• HB 1735 Passed Senate
  relative to the practice of pharmacy, the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists, and permitting treatment of certain severe illness under the right to try act.
  Jul 16, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 311; eff. I. Sec 14-19 eff prov sec 21 II. Secs 1-13 eff 9/8/2026 III. Rem eff 7/10/2026
• SB 564 Became law
  prohibiting certain municipal development restrictions.
  Jul 15, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 07/10/2026; Chapter 316; Effective 04/01/2027
• HB 1563 Passed Senate
  relative to the special education aid formula and the administration and monitoring of state special education aid.
  Jul 10, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 232; eff. 7/1/2028
• HB 1576 Passed Senate
  relative to the enforcement of criminal restitution obligations.
  Jul 10, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 233; eff. 6/1/2027
• 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 1555 Passed Senate
  relative to the administration and enforcement of the state fire code.
  Jul 10, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 231; eff. 7/1/2027
• SB 575 Became law
  establishing a committee to study the issue of school bullying and modifying both the exemption of teacher certification records from the right-to-know law and the assignment of superintendent services for school administrative units.
  Jul 9, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 269; 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 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 491 Became law
  enabling students to utilize education freedom account funds to pay for certain career and technical education funding and removing references to "curriculum frameworks" as they relate to the substantive educational content of an adequate education.
  Jul 9, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 256; Effective 07/01/2027
• HB 1460 Passed Senate
  prohibiting the sale of a child's personal data.
  Jun 24, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 168; eff.01/01/2027
• 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
• SB 507 Became law
  establishing a committee to study violence in schools directed at staff members and the obstacles to disciplining or expelling students in such circumstances.
  Jun 24, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 191; Effective 06/19/2026
• 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
• HB 1495 Passed Senate
  allowing a reimbursement anticipation note to be used as collateral in certain circumstances.
  Jun 22, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/12/2026; Chapter 133; eff. 06/12/2026
• 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
• HB 1709 Passed Senate
  prohibiting certain unlawfully present felons from occupying or renting real property, relative to pet vendor foster home and defining pet vendor foster facility, and providing procedures for the potential confiscation of livestock involved in cruelty to animal cases.
  Jun 4, 2026: Pending Motion Committee of Conference Report # 2026-2083c; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
• HB 1323 Passed Senate
  relative to parental alienation, limiting certain prior authorization requirements for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and similar rehabilitative services, relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger.
  Jun 2, 2026: Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 14
• HB 1444 Passed Senate
  relative to the purchase or acquisition of certain unmanned aircraft systems.
  Jun 1, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 95; eff. 07/27/2026
• 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
• HB 1309 Passed Senate
  relative to town meeting warrants.
  Jun 1, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 92; eff. 07/27/2026
• 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 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 643 Passed House
  requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps and requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap.
  May 21, 2026: Sen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13
• HB 1793 Passed Senate
  prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of certain weapons on campus and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of allowing guns on campuses of public institutions of higher education.
  May 21, 2026: Sen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13
• HB 1734 Passed Senate
  establishing a committee to study the feasibility of establishing experimental treatment centers in New Hampshire and the oversight thereof.
  May 21, 2026: Sen. Rochefort Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, 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
• HB 1175 Passed Senate
  relative to the offense of use of scanning device or reencoder to defraud.
  May 19, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 73; eff.01/01/2027
• 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