Session Year 2021 Bills

HB 001 
Title: making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2023.
Sponsorship: 4 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Finance | Senate Committee - Finance
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
​Explanation: From the minority report: “The minority finds that HB 1 underfunds adequacy education by $90 million. HB 1 does not address the pandemic-related losses to school budgets which will have a direct impact on local property taxes. At a time when schools need the 2021 level funding, they will face a loss of millions of dollars. New Hampshire communities will see a decrease in education funding; Manchester will lose $11.9 million, Claremont $2 million and Berlin $2 million.” “The youth rapid rehousing program to address teen homelessness is not funded in this budget. Cuts to the Department of Safety will mean longer wait times at the DMV. There are more cuts, too many more to list. The minority finds that it cannot support HB 1 as amended by the Finance Committee due to the extensive underfunding of vital services, programs and positions throughout the state workforce.”​

HB 002
Title: relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.
Sponsorship: 4 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Finance | Senate Committee - Finance
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
​Explanation:  The minority points out that HB 2 includes over $100 million in revenue cuts, which will likely cause an increase in local property taxes. The minority report refers to policies added to the budget trailer bill that have never had a public hearing, notably the creation of a Department of Energy that expands government, guts the Public Utilities Commission and is funded by residents paying more in their electric, gas, and water utility bills. The bill would use public dollars to reimburse people who lost money in the FRM scheme. No state has ever used tax dollars to reimburse people for making bad investments. HB 2 also includes the language of HB 544, the bill to prohibit the teaching of “divisive concepts” like racism and sexism, an ideological policy that has no business in a budget. There is too much more to list. The minority concludes: “The minority finds that it cannot support HB 2 as amended by the Finance Committee due to the significant underfunding of vital services, programs and positions throughout the state workforce as well as the inclusion of wide reaching and controversial matters that we think should have been worked out with public input in policy committees.”

HB 025
Title: making appropriations for capital improvements.
Sponsorship: 1 Republican House Member
Committees: House Committee - Public Works and Highways | Senate Committee - Capital Budget
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
​Explanation:  This is the capital budget for the next biennium, the budget that funds the construction, repairs, and investments in state owned buildings, state facilities, and parks. The committee report notes that IT projects comprise over a quarter of this budget, and acknowledges the difficulty of creating a robust IT infrastructure with finite funding capacity. The report also notes that with the passage of the American Recovery Plan Act, there will be additional federal funds for capital projects.​

HB 061
Title: relative to absentee voting and allowing for partial processing of absentee ballots prior to election day.
Sponsorship: 8 Democratic House Members; 2 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Election Law | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: DEAD
House Status: COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE; NO ACTION TAKEN BY FULL HOUSE; BILL DIED AT CROSSOVER
​​Senate Status: none
​Explanation: This would allow for ‘no excuse’ absentee voting as well as partial processing. The majority finds ‘no excuse’ absentee voting to be unconstitutional. ​ 

HB 068 
Title: relative to the definition of child abuse.
Sponsorship: 1 Republican House Member
Committees: House Committee - Children and Family Law | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTED 15- 0 INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: This bill seeks to add sexual reassignment to the definition of an abused child.​ 
​OPPOSE

HB 069
Title: (New Title) relative to the authority of schools to display the national and state mottos.
Sponsorship: 7 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Education | Senate Committee - Education
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: The committee finds that the display of the national motto is not prohibited, and that the input of the Attorney General’s office was not requested.​ 

HB 077
Title: (New Title) requiring town and city clerks to provide daily notification to the secretary of state of any filings for elected office and relative to the broadband matching grant initiative.
Sponsorship: 2 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Election Law | Senate Committee - Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation:  The committee cited slow mail service as a reason to require daily updates.​

HB 107
Title: relative to the minimum hourly rate.
Sponsorship: 3 Democratic House Members
Committees: House Committee - Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: DEAD
House Status: COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE; NO ACTION TAKEN BY FULL HOUSE; BILL DIED AT CROSSOVER  
​Senate Status: none
​Explanation:  This bill would establish the state minimum wage at $22.50 and the tipped employee wage at $10.12 per hour.​

HB 112 
Title: establishing a committee to study the effects of deportation of primary earners on family members who are United States citizens.
Sponsorship: 4 Democratic House Members
Committees: House Committee - State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: DEAD
House Status: COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE; NO ACTION TAKEN BY FULL HOUSE; BILL DIED AT CROSSOVER  ​​
Senate Status: none
​Explanation:  From the minority report, written by Representative Amanda Toll: “NH communities are experiencing a workforce shortage, and the vibrancy and vitality of communities are being reduced, while human potential is being underutilized, due to deportations. This study would give us a basis to find appropriate solutions to sustain communities’ economic growth. Additionally, this study will help us to further understand the humanitarian impact of deportation on our immigrant communities.”​

HB 120
Title: relative to administration of psychotropic medications to children in foster care.
Sponsorship: 3 Democratic House Members; 5 Republican House Members; 3 Democratic Senators; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: House Committee - Children and Family Law | Senate Committee - Health and Human Services
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation:  This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide medication monitoring for children in foster care and to ensure that the use of medication restraint conforms with current statute.​

HB 123
Title: granting immunity from prosecution for prostitution for reporting a sexual assault.
Sponsorship: 3 Democratic House Members; 2 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation:  The bill will help ensure that the fear of being arrested will not prevent a victim from reporting that they have been sexually assaulted. ​

HB 135
Title: requiring parties responsible for pollution of a drinking water supply to be financially responsible for certain consequences of that pollution.
Sponsorship: 3 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Judiciary | Senate Committee - Ways and Means / Energy and Natural Resources
Bill Status: REREFERRED TO SENATE ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: REREFERRED

HB 138 
Title: allowing prisoners serving life sentences to be eligible for parole after 25 years.
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic House Member; 1 Republican House Member
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: DEAD
House Status: COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE; NO ACTION TAKEN BY FULL HOUSE; BILL DIED AT CROSSOVER  
Senate Status: none

HB 140
Title: relative to private rights of action regarding pupil safety.
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic House Member; 7 Republican House Members; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: House Committee - Education | Senate Committee - Education
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: This bill creates a private right of action for bullying and cyber-bullying of NH students. The bill is intended to ensure accountability and create a legal remedy for parents whose children have been aggrieved as a result of a school district’s gross negligence or willful misconduct in cases of bullying. The committee amendment defines gross negligence as deliberate indifference.​ 

HB 146
Title: requiring health care providers to furnish upon request a list of ingredients contained in an injectable medication that is recommended or administered.
Sponsorship: 3 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Senate Committee - Health and Human Services
Bill Status: REREFERRED TO SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: REREFERRED

HB 151
Title: relative to changes of registration of certain voters after a primary election. 
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic House Member
Committees: House Committee - Election Law | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Senate Status: none

HB 154
Title: relative to community revitalization tax relief incentives.
Sponsorship: 5 Democratic House Members; 1 Democratic Senator
Committees: House Committee - Municipal and County Government / Ways and Means | Senate Committee - Ways and Means
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation:  This bill enables municipalities to offer community revitalization tax incentives for the construction of additional housing in designated areas called “housing opportunity zones.” No less than one third of the housing units constructed shall be designated for households with an income of 80 percent or less of the area median income.​

HB 155
Title: renaming Columbus Day as Indigenous People's Day.
Sponsorship: 5 Democratic House Members
Committees: House Committee - Executive Departments and Administration | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: LAID ON TABLE
Senate Status: none
​Explanation:  This bill, as amended, would create an entirely new holiday, making August 9 Indigenous People’s Day in NH. This is the only time the majority has ever mentioned the UN General Assembly with any sort of reverence, by tying this to the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, which is on August 9. In other words, they wish to dilute the intention of the bill while looking as if they’re honoring indigenous people.

HB 157
Title:  (New Title) relative to the state health improvement plan and the state health assessment and state health improvement plan advisory council.
Sponsorship: 2 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Senate Committee - Health and Human Services
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status:  PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation:  This bill revises the membership and duties of the state health assessment and state health improvement plan advisory council. The creation of a state health improvement plan is a national initiative, and the council will perform the requisite state health assessment as it develops New Hampshire’s plan. ​

HB 160
Title: relative to notice of rent increases in certain residential rental property.
Sponsorship: 6 Democratic House Members
Committees: House Committee - Judiciary | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: DEAD
House Status: COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE; NO ACTION TAKEN BY FULL HOUSE; BILL DIED AT CROSSOVER  ​
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: This bill would extend the amount of time required for a landlord to give notice to tenants of a rent increase. The majority finds this a “step towards rent control.”​ 

HB 177
Title: prohibiting the siting of a landfill near a state park.
Sponsorship: 4 Democratic House Members; 1 Republican House Member; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: House Committee - Environment and Agriculture | Senate Committee - Energy and Natural Resources
Bill Status: SENATE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
​Explanation: This bill prohibits the siting of new landfills, excluding expansions of existing landfills near state parks.
SUPPORT

HB 180
Title: increasing the penalty for buyers under the law regarding trafficking in persons.
Sponsorship: 5 Democratic House Members; 1 Republican House Member
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill increases the penalty for a person who pays to engage in sexual contact with a person under the age of 18 who is a victim of human trafficking. It also adds a lesser offense based on the age difference between the victim and the offender.​ 

HB 185
Title: removing the work requirement of the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program.
Sponsorship: 5 Democratic House Members; 1 Democratic Senator
Committees: House Committee - Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: LAID ON TABLE
Senate Status: none

HB 195
Title: adding display of a firearm as an exception to reckless conduct.
Sponsorship: 6 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: This bill prohibits state preemption of the regulation of firearms, ammunition, ammunition components, knives, and firearms components and accessories. This bill takes local control away from municipalities who would no longer be able to regulate firearms, including rules adopted by schools.​ 

HB 196
Title: adding trespass as an exception to the charge of criminal threatening.
Sponsorship: 8 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SENATE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: REREFERRED
​Explanation: This bill adds an exception to the criminal threatening statute for a person who displays a firearm to warn away a trespasser.
OPPOSE 

HB 197 ​
Title: relative to the use of deadly force in defense of another.
Sponsorship: 8 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SENATE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: REREFERRED
​Explanation: This permits the use of deadly force in a circumstance where deadly force is being used in the commission of a felony against a person in a vehicle. This adds ‘sit your ground’ to the current ‘stand your ground’ statute. 
OPPOSE 

HB 199
Title: including soil health and soil conservation in the state soil conservation plan.
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic House Member
Committees: House Committee - Environment and Agriculture | Senate Committee - Energy and Natural Resources
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
​Explanation: This amends current provisions to include soil health and climate and environmental change adaptation.
SUPPORT

HB 200
Title: increasing the penalty for certain invasions of privacy.
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic House Member
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SENATE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
Senate Status: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
​Explanation: This bill would increase the criminal penalty for certain violations of privacy and nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images.​ 

HB 206
Title: relative to collective bargaining agreement strategy discussions under the right-to-know law.
Sponsorship: 4 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Judiciary | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Senate Status: none
​Explanation:  This would require the negotiating by public employers and the union representing public workers to be done in open sessions. The majority believes that allowing the public taxpayer and union members to view bargaining sessions would speed up negotiations. The minority finds that this would reduce candor and increase posturing, as well as stifle productive negotiations and would be likely to increase costs.​

HB 216
Title: relative to public notice of and access to meetings under the right to know law.
Sponsorship: 3 Democratic House Members
Committees: House Committee - Judiciary | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: MISCELLANEOUS
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: This would establish requirements for remote access to public meetings. The majority finds this a local control issue.​ 

HB 220
Title: (New Title) relative to medical freedom in immunizations and establishing a committee to examine the policy of medical intervention including immunizations.
Sponsorship: 10 Republican House Members; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: House Committee - Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Senate Committee - Health and Human Services
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 
House Status: CONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: This bill stipulates that no one can be required to receive a COVID-19 immunization in order to access any public facility, public benefit, or public service from the state of NH or any political subdivisions. This does not apply to county nursing homes, the NH state hospital or any other medical facility or provider operated by the state.​ 

HB 223
Title:  relative to political party access to a list of absentee ballot requests.
Sponsorship: 2 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Election Law | Senate Committee - Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: This bill would authorize political parties to request and subscribe to the absentee ballot request list from the Secretary of State. The bill was amended to restrict information to the voter name, voter ID number, the date the absentee ballot was requested, and the date that ballot was returned. The Secretary of State shall provide the list once a week, and at least twice during the four weeks prior to the election.​ 

HB 227
Title: relative to termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term.
Sponsorship: 1 Republican House Member
Committees: House Committee - Judiciary | Senate Committee - Commerce
Bill Status: REREFERRED TO SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: REREFERRED
​Explanation: This bill adds the expiration of the term of the lease or tenancy, if over 6 months, as grounds for an eviction. ​ 

HB 233
Title: relative to the right of any infant born alive to medically appropriate and reasonable care and treatment.
Sponsorship: 2 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Judiciary | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SENATE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
Senate Status: REREFERRED
​Explanation: This bill is intended to interfere in the medical and personal decisions made by families who are dealing with the birth of an infant who has serious medical issues and may not have long to live.​

HB 235
Title: (Second New Title) addressing impacts to other water users from new sources of water for community water systems and relative to the PFAS fund and programs.
Sponsorship: 7 Republican House Members; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: House Committee - Resources, Recreation and Development | Senate Committee - Energy and Natural Resources
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill has been amended to address the cost of remediation for PFAS contamination. The bill would ensure that low interest loans were provided to municipalities, community water systems, and non-profit, non-transient non-community water systems whose testing of untreated water shows an excess of the PFAS drinking water standard. ​ 

HB 236
Title: creating a statute of limitation on civil actions relative to damage caused by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sponsorship: 6 Democratic House Members; 2 Republican House Members; 1 Democratic Senator
Committees: House Committee - Judiciary | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: A civil action could be pursued within 6 years after discovering the damages.​

HB 242
Title: relative to the content of an adequate education.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 6 Democratic House Members
Committees: House Committee - Education | Senate Committee - Finance / Education
Bill Status: VETOED BY GOVERNOR VETO MESSAGE
House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill defines what subjects should be taught to create an opportunity for an adequate education.​

HB 263
Title: (New Title) relative to campaign finance reform and increasing the threshold for reporting by political committees.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 3 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Election Law | Senate Committee - Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: This bill repeals voluntary expenditure limits, with no explanation. The bill also increases reporting thresholds for candidate committees and political committees. Committees would not be required to file receipts or expenditures with the Secretary of State unless they exceeded $1,500. Current statute sets the limit at $500. Donations of $25 or less would be listed as “un-itemized.” The House minority was concerned that this bill would open campaign finance rules to “bundling” of campaign contributions.
OPPOSE

HB 265
Title: requiring bottled drinking water sold to the public meet the same maximum contaminant levels established for public drinking water.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 5 Democratic House Members; 1 Republican House Member; 1 Democratic Senator
Committees: House Committee - Commerce and Consumer Affairs / Resources, Recreation and Development | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: The only sensible part of the committee report points out that DHHS is working on regulations for bottled water; they’d like to wait for those regulations.​

HB 266
Title: relative to enforcement of immigration laws and the prohibition of sanctuary policies.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 9 Republican House Members; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: House Committee - Municipal and County Government | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: LAID ON TABLE
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: This bill is called the “New Hampshire Anti-Sanctuary Act,” and requires state and local governments to comply with federal immigration detainer requests. It also prohibits state and local government entities from adopting policies that prohibit, restrict, or discourage the enforcement of federal immigration law. The minority points out that this bill strips local control and puts pressure on budgets, begets racial profiling, and undermines police and community relations. There is nothing in the fiscal note to address the additional budget requirements.​ 

HB 270
Title: relative to post-conviction DNA testing.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 4 Democratic House Members
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill amends and clarifies the statute governing post-conviction DNA testing procedures. It gives someone who is wrongfully convicted a clear path to seek their freedom, while retaining safeguards to protect the state against frivolous claims. ​

HB 271
Title: relative to standards for per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water and ambient groundwater.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 2 Democratic House Members
Committees: House Committee - Resources, Recreation and Development | Senate Committee - Energy and Natural Resources
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill directs the Department of Environmental Services to set maximum contaminant levels for PFAS.

HB 273
Title: relative to the 50th anniversary of the passage of the 26th amendment, granting the right to vote to 18-21 year olds and celebrating youth voting and office holding.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 2 Democratic House Members
Committees: House Committee - Executive Departments and Administration | Senate Committee - Executive Departments and Administration
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill would proclaim May 13, 2021 as youth franchise and youth officeholder day in New Hampshire in honor of the 50th anniversary of New Hampshire’s ratification of the 26th Amendment to the US Constitution.​

HB 278
Title: relative to the use of unused district facilities by chartered public schools.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 7 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Education | Senate Committee - Education
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
​House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
​Explanation:  Any unused school building must first offer it for sale or lease to a charter school.
OPPOSE

HB 280
Title: relative to termination of an emergency order issued by the governor.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 2 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Legislative Administration | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: RETAINED IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status: none

HB 282
Title: relative to a private school that is approved as a tuition program.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 9 Republican House Members; 3 Republican Senator
Committees: House Committee - Education | Senate Committee - Education
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill would delete the requirement that a private school be nonsectarian in order to be approved as a school tuition program. ​ 

HB 283
Title: (Second New Title) proclaiming April 11, 2022 as Wentworth Cheswill Day.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 7 Democratic House Members; 2 Republican House Members; 1 Democratic Senator
Committees: House Committee - Executive Departments and Administration | Senate Committee - Executive Departments and Administration
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: The committee amended the bill, and because we like it so much, this is their report in its entirety: The Committee Amendment reflects that the legislative process took longer than expected and amends the bill to proclaim April 11, 2022 as Wentworth Cheswill Day and acknowledges the 276th anniversary of his birth. Mr. Cheswill was born on April 11, 1746 in Newmarket, New Hampshire. Mr. Cheswill, a man of color, has been said to have been the first African-American elected official in the United States. He was a Revolutionary War veteran and served under John Langdon in Langdon’s Company of Light Horse Volunteers. He was an elected Newmarket town official and served the town in various elected town offices from 1768 until his death in 1817. In 1801, Mr. Cheswill was among the founders of the first free library in the town and provided in his will for public access to his personal library. Mr. Cheswill is man deserving of honor and recognition, even if it is a year later than the original bill intended. 

HB 285
Title: relative to verification of voter checklists.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 5 Republican House Members; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: House Committee - Election Law | Senate Committee - Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: As amended, this bill would require the Secretary of State to plan, develop, equip, establish, site, and maintain a statewide centralized voter registration database and communications system. The database shall maintain addresses in accordance with US Postal Service standardized addresses. The SoS shall also provide for a verification process that determines that people with similar names and dates of birth are unique voters. If they appear to be duplicate registrations, the information will be sent to supervisors of the checklist in the appropriate town for investigation and confirmation.​ 

HB 286
Title: establishing a committee to study the response of law enforcement and the criminal justice system to homelessness in New Hampshire.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 8 Democratic House Members
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED 

HB 288
Title: eliminating the housing appeals board.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 4 Republican House Members; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: House Committee - Judiciary | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: DEAD
House Status: COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE; NO ACTION TAKEN BY FULL HOUSE; BILL DIED AT CROSSOVER  ​​
Senate Status: none

HB 291 
Title: (New Title) relative to the analysis of requests for absentee ballot information by the attorney general.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 5 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Election Law | Senate Committee - Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Bill Status: DEFEATED
House Status: NONCONCURRED REQUEST CONFERENCE
Senate Status: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NOT APPROVED

HB 292
Title: relative to the absentee ballot application process.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 6 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Election Law | Senate Committee - Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Bill Status: REREFERRED TO SENATE ELECTION LAW AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
Senate Status: REREFERRED
​Explanation:  Establishes procedures for the verification of absentee voter applications. If an absentee voter requests a ballot to be sent to an address other than that shown in the official checklist, they must show the clerk a photo ID prior to election day or include a notarized signature on their completed form. A voter who does not meet those requirements will have their signature compared on the application to the signature on the absentee ballot affidavit on election day.
OPPOSE

HB 295
Title: relative to initiating amendments and corrections to birth records.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 4 Democratic House Members; 2 Democratic Senators
Committees: House Committee - Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: LAID ON TABLE
Senate Status: none
​Explanation:  This bill standardizes the process for how these changes would be made. In 2005, a bill was passed to allow the changes, but didn’t stipulate how changes to records would be made.
The minority report by Representative Mark Pearson is a bizarre, bigoted rant that goes off on a tangent about transgender athletes and Prince Harry. It’s incredibly offensive and has no place in our state government.​

HB 296
Title: establishing the crime of unsolicited disclosure of an intimate image.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 2 Democratic House Members
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: DIED, COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT NOT AGREED TO
House Status: NONCONCURRED REQUEST CONFERENCE
Senate Status: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE 
​Explanation:  This would make sending an unsolicited intimate image (cyber flashing) by an electronic device, depicting sexually explicit conduct, to harass, annoy, or alarm a recipient a crime.

HB 307
Title: relative to the state preemption of the regulation of firearms and ammunition.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 4 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: REREFERRED TO SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: REREFERRED
​Explanation:  This bill prohibits state preemption of the regulation of firearms, ammunition, ammunition components, knives, and firearms components and accessories. This bill takes local control away from municipalities who would no longer be able to regulate firearms, including rules adopted by schools.
OPPOSE

HB 309
Title: (New Title) relative to the computation of renewable energy credits and clarifying certain renewable energy classes.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Republican House Member
Committees: House Committee - Science, Technology and Energy | Senate Committee - Energy and Natural Resources
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation:  This bill revises the methodology for the Public Utilities Commission to estimate renewable energy credits for certain sources that are net metered. Clean Energy NH supports this bill.​

HB 315
Title: (New Title) relative to the aggregation of electric customers and municipal host customer generators serving political subdivisions.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic House Member; 3 Republican House Member
Committees: House Committee - Science, Technology and Energy | Senate Committee - Energy and Natural Resources
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill revises the procedures applicable to municipal or county aggregators and municipal electric utilities for aggregation of energy services. Aggregation means the grouping of retail electric customers to provide, broker, or contract for energy services for such customers. ​

HB 318
Title: proclaiming the daring jumping spider to be the state spider of New Hampshire.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic House Member
Committees: House Committee - Environment and Agriculture | Senate Committee - Executive Departments and Administration
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation:  From the committee report: “This effort has been spearheaded by ‘Team Spider,’ a group of third grade students from Mrs. Tara Happy’s environmental science class at Hollis Primary School. The daring jumping spider was selected through a school-wide democratic process, involving research, debate, lobbying, and voting.” Only one other state (S. Carolina) has a state spider.​

HB 319
Title: requiring students in the university and community college systems of New Hampshire to pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics naturalization test.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic House Member; 5 Republican House Members; 1 Republican Senator (Giuda)
Committees: House Committee - Education | Senate Committee - Education
Bill Status: REREFERRED TO SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: REREFERRED 

HB 320
Title: requiring a civics competency assessment as a high school graduation requirement.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic House Member; 5 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Education | Senate Committee - Education
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: This bill requires students to score a grade of 70 percent or better on the 2020 naturalization exam developed by the US Citizen and Immigration Service. It was amended to go into effect on July 1, 2023. ​ 

HB 326
Title: (New Title) requiring town and city clerks to make electronic lists of persons who have applied for absentee ballots available to candidates upon request.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic House Member; 2 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Election Law | Senate Committee - Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
​SUPPORT

HB 328
Title: relative to the application process for drivers' licenses and relative to privacy of motor vehicle records.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic House Member; 1 Republican House Member; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: House Committee - Transportation | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: DEAD
House Status: COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE; NO ACTION TAKEN BY FULL HOUSE; BILL DIED AT CROSSOVER
Senate Status: none
​Explanation:  From the minority report by Representative George Sykes: “This was a bill to set up provisions to test and license undocumented persons for driving privileges. The minority believes that testing the more than 14,000 undocumented persons as to their ability to drive safely is of paramount importance. Nearly 300 people signed in support of the bill. Only 22 opposed. We heard strong testimony from Police Chiefs in support of this bill. The American Friends Service Committee, the ACLU, as well as churches and immigrant’s rights groups also supported the bill. The bill improves public safety and provides for expanded social and economic justice. Passage of the bill would allow many more people to register their automobiles, and purchase insurance too.“​

HB 334
Title: (New Title) relative to prohibitions on carrying a loaded firearm on an OHRV or snowmobile and relative to the procedure for conducting firearm background checks.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 8 Republican House Members; 2 Republican Senators (Giuda)
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: VETOED BY GOVERNOR VETO MESSAGE
​House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill would create an exception to the prohibition on carrying a loaded firearm on an OHRV or snowmobile.​ 

HB 341
Title: relative to permissible residential units in a residential zone.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 4 Democratic House Members
Committees: House Committee - Municipal and County Government | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: DEAD
House Status: COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE; NO ACTION TAKEN BY FULL HOUSE; BILL DIED AT CROSSOVER  ​​
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: This would increase the number of housing units permitted in single family residential zones to four units. The majority calls it an unfunded state mandate that overrides local control.​ 

HB 348
Title: requiring a public employer to provide notice of a new or amended collective bargaining agreement.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 3 Republican House Members; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: House Committee - Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: LAID ON TABLE
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: This would require that a tentative agreement be made public before being ratified, by permitting a 30-day review period. The minority opposes this, stating that it would be disruptive to the process, and would require both parties to wait for 30 days not knowing if both sides will support ratification.​ 

HB 351
Title: relative to the system benefits charge.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship:  1 Republican House Member
Committees: House Committee - Science, Technology and Energy | Senate Committee - Energy and Natural Resources
Bill Status: SENATE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
Senate Status: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
​Explanation: This bill changes the procedure for increasing the systems benefit charge assessed electric customers and clarifies its purpose. This bill would like to restructure the electric industry so that one class of customer does not benefit to the detriment of another.​ 

HB 373
Title: relative to state participation in low carbon fuel standards programs.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 5 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Science, Technology and Energy | Senate Committee - Energy and Natural Resources
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: This bill prohibits the Department of Environmental Services (DES) from participating in any discussions of any state, regional, or national low carbon fuel standards program unless specifically directed by the governor. Yes, you read it right. DES would not be allowed to participate in DISCUSSIONS. Two of the bill’s sponsors are sponsors of HB 544, which also seeks to shut down speech. CENH opposes this bill.​ 
​OPPOSE

HB 384
Title: prohibiting the sharing of location data.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic House Member; 6 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Judiciary | Senate Committee - Commerce
Bill Status: SENATE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
​Explanation: This bill would prevent the sharing of location data by a mobile applications developer, telecommunications carrier, or other person.​

HB 391 
Title: (New Title) establishing a commission to review and make recommendations on campaign finance laws.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Republican House Member
Committees: House Committee - Election Law | Senate Committee - Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Bill Status: SENATE
House Status: NONCONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT 

HB 413
Title: (New Title) establishing a solid waste working group on solid waste management planning, relative to compost, and establishing a statewide solid waste disposal reduction goal.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 6 Democratic House Members; 4 Republican House Members; 3 Democratic Senator; 2 Republican Senators
Committees: House Committee - Environment and Agriculture | Senate Committee - Energy and Natural Resources
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation:  The bill would require the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Services to enact rules relative to the best practices for facilities that compost vegetable matter, meat by-products, dairy products and dairy product derivatives.​

HB 427
Title: prohibiting corporal punishment of children in state agency programs.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 5 Democratic House Members
Committees: House Committee - Children and Family Law | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SENATE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: REREFERRED
​Explanation: This would require state agencies to provide in their policies related to children that all forms of corporal punishment are prohibited. ​ 

HB 428
Title: relative to the procedures for apportioning electoral districts.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 2 Democratic House Members; 3 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Election Law | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: MISCELLANEOUS
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: This bill called for a high degree of openness, transparency, and public interaction in the redistricting process.​ 

HB 429
Title: relative to college or university student voting.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 5 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Election Law | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: DEAD
House Status: COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE; NO ACTION TAKEN BY FULL HOUSE; BILL DIED AT CROSSOVER  ​​
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: This bill would require the University System of New Hampshire and the community college system to charge in-state tuition for any student registered to vote in this state.​ 

HB 430
Title: repealing the prohibition on entering or remaining on a public way or sidewalk adjacent to a reproductive health care facility.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 10 Republican House Members; 5 Republican Senators
Committees: House Committee - Judiciary | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: MISCELLANEOUS
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: This would repeal the so-called buffer zone law that was passed in 2014.​ 

HB 434
Title: prohibiting the use of public funds for abortions.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 10 Republican House Members; 3 Republican Senators
Committees: House Committee - Judiciary | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: MISCELLANEOUS
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: The majority party has also put this language into the budget. ​ 

HB 436
Title: relative to eyewitness identification procedures.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 2 Democratic House Members; 1 Republican House Member
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SENATE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: REREFERRED
​Explanation:  This bill would add remedies for noncompliance with eyewitness identification procedures. The committee believes that the concerns raised during testimony about the bill can be remedied by bringing stakeholders together to amend the current language.​

HB 441
Title: requiring The Universal Declaration of Human Rights to be placed in all public schools.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic House Member
Committees: House Committee - Education | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Senate Status: none

HB 448
Title: establishing a committee to study and compare federal Occupational Safety and Health Act standards with the safety and health standards the New Hampshire department of labor uses for public sector employees.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 6 Democratic House Members; 3 Republican House Members; 1 Democratic Senator
Committees: House Committee - Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services | Senate Committee - Commerce
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT

HB 458
Title: relative to provision of menstrual products for students in need.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 5 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Education | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: IN THE HOUSE
House Status: LAID ON TABLE
Senate Status: none
​Explanation:  This would repeal the 2019 bill that mandates menstrual products be placed in middle and high school girl’s bathrooms, at no charge. Governor Sununu signed the bill in 2019, saying, “This legislation is about equality and dignity.”​

HB 464
Title: relative to the commission to study school funding.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 7 Republican House Members; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: House Committee - Education | Senate Committee - Education
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill deletes the requirement that the commission to study school funding remain active until the general court addresses its recommendations.
OPPOSE 

HB 471
Title: (New Title) relative to police disciplinary hearings and authorizing the department of justice to maintain an exculpatory evidence schedule.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 6 Democratic House Members; 4 Republican House Members; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: This bill has been amended to authorize the Department of Justice to voluntarily maintain an exculpatory evidence schedule. This would consist of a list of all current or former law enforcement officers whose personnel information contains potentially exculpatory evidence. The schedule may be maintained by the Department of Justice and shall be a public record. ​ 

HB 485
Title: (New Title) relative to informed consent to search a motor vehicle and amending the statutory requirements for a search warrant; relative to prohibiting certain uses of laser pointing devices, and relative to various civil actions and criminal liability
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 4 Democratic House Members; 6 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SENATE
House Status: NONCONCURRED REQUEST CONFERENCE
Senate Status: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE 

HB 486
Title: relative to eligibility for the low and moderate income homeowners property tax relief.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 3 Democratic House Members; 1 Republican House Member
Committees: House Committee - Municipal and County Government | Senate Committee - Finance / Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation:  This bill increases the income and property value criteria for those applying for low- and moderate-income homeowners property tax relief against statewide education property taxes.​

HB 492
Title: requiring maintenance of the COVID-19 dashboard.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic House Member
Committees: House Committee - Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: This bill would require DHHS to collaborate with UNH to maintain the COVID dashboard. It would have also established a committee to study health disparities experienced by under-represented populations during the pandemic.​ 

HB 499
Title: (New Title) relative to the use of face recognition technology.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 3 Democratic House Members; 3 Republican House Members; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: House Committee - Executive Departments and Administration | Senate Committee - Executive Departments and Administration
Bill Status: SENATE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
​Explanation: The initial bill prohibited the state from the use of facial recognition technology. It’s been amended to permit the state to use face recognition technology if it has a warrant supported by probable cause. ​ 

HB 500
Title: relative to reducing school food waste and addressing child hunger.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 4 Democratic House Members; 1 Democratic Senator; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: House Committee - Education | Senate Committee - Education
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill permits a school to partner with a nonprofit to freeze leftover school food that was never served, to send home with children who participate in a free or reduced-price meals program. ​ 

HB 503
Title: (New Title) codifying the council on housing stability.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 2 Democratic House Members
Committees: House Committee - Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Senate Committee - Health and Human Services
Bill Status: REREFERRED TO SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: REREFERRED
​Explanation: This bill codifies the Council on Housing Stability, which was initially established by the governor in an executive order.​ 

HB 506
Title: relative to equal access to places of public accommodation.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 10 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: MISCELLANEOUS
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: This bill seeks to add people who refuse to wear masks to the list of civil rights protected in our state. The majority finds it would expose the general public to grave harm.​ 

HB 507
Title: prohibiting no-knock warrants.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 9 Democratic House Members; 1 Republic House Member; 2 Democratic Senators
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: DEAD
House Status: COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE; NO ACTION TAKEN BY FULL HOUSE; BILL DIED AT CROSSOVER  ​
Senate Status: none

HB 512
Title: relative to emergency housing assistance.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic House Member; 1 Democratic Senator
Committees: House Committee - Municipal and County Government | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: DEAD
House Status: COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE; NO ACTION TAKEN BY FULL HOUSE; BILL DIED AT CROSSOVER  ​​
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: This bill would prohibit a municipality from requiring a housing code inspection as a condition of emergency housing assistance. The committee recommends ITL, concerned by the potential risks for applicants. This means these folks will continue to live in substandard housing, but without any financial assistance.​ 

HB 516
Title: allowing voters to vote by absentee ballot.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 6 Democratic House Members; 2 Democratic Senators
Committees: House Committee - Election Law | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: MISCELLANEOUS
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: Another ‘no excuse’ absentee voting bill.​ 

HB 523
Title: requiring a person who registers to vote without any identification to have his or her photo taken before his or her registration to vote is complete.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 10 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Election Law | Senate Committee - Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONCURRED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: The Department of State would purchase cameras and film for all 333 polling places in the state, for an estimated initial cost of $33,000. The photos would be taken by town clerks, supervisors of the checklist, or election day officials.​ 

HB 530
Title: relative to candidate background checks for law enforcement officers.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 2 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill allows an employer to share information with a law enforcement agency about a candidate for a position within a law enforcement agency. The request must be made in writing, and accompanied by a notarized authorization from the candidate, releasing the employer from liability. ​ 

HB 533
Title: establishing a division of investigation and compliance in the lottery commission.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 3 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Executive Departments and Administration / Ways and Means | Senate Committee - Ways and Means
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
​Explanation: This would allow the Lottery Commission to conduct investigations on new license applicants. Those investigations are currently done by the Attorney General’s Office. This new division would expedite the process.​ 

HB 538
Title: relative to domicile residency, voter registration, and investigation of voter verification letters, and relative to the terms "resident," "inhabitant," "residence," and "residency."
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 7 Democratic House Members
Committees: House Committee - Election Law | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: MISCELLANEOUS
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: This is an attempt to turn the clock back to the pre-2018 days of voter registration.​ 

HB 540
Title: relative to supported decision-making as an alternative to guardianship.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 5 Democratic House Members; 4 Republican House Members; 2 Democratic Senators
Committees: House Committee - Judiciary | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SENATE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: REREFERRED
​Explanation: This bill would establish supported decision making for adults with disabilities as an alternative to guardianship. ​ 

HB 542
Title: (New Title) relative to the protection of religious liberty.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 3 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Judiciary | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
​House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
​Explanation:  This bill provides that a prohibition on in-person gatherings during a state of emergency would not apply to houses of worship. The language of the bill has raised serious concerns that it would allow businesses and service providers to cite religious beliefs in order to avoid complying with the state’s anti-discrimination laws.
OPPOSE

HB 544
Title: relative to the propagation of divisive concepts.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 3 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Executive Departments and Administration | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE (​Nearly identical language was added into the  state budget trailer bill, HB 2, which was signed by the governor on June 25)
House Status: LAID ON TABLE
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: The breathtakingly offensive majority report calls this “anti-racism legislation.” The minority report points out that state and municipal governments, public schools, private schools and colleges receiving state funding would be banned from teaching about racism and sexism. The minority also believes that it violates the First Amendment.

HB 546
Title: relative to 911 immunity for reporting that a person has been the victim of a violent crime.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 6 Democratic House Members; 2 Republican House Members; 3 Democratic Senator; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED 

HB 550
Title: relative to the nonpayment of rent during the state of emergency.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 9 Democratic House Members; 1 Republic House Member; 1 Democratic Senator
Committees: House Committee - Judiciary | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: MISCELLANEOUS
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: This bill would establish a procedure for a court to continue an eviction action during the state of emergency, thereby providing time for tenants to secure rental assistance, and an efficient process for courts to resolve nonpayment of rent disputes that have arisen during the state of emergency.​ 

HB 555
Title: relative to prisoners' voting rights.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 5 Democratic House Members
Committees: House Committee - Election Law | Senate Committee - Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill amends the absentee voter application form and absentee voting affidavits to make clear that certain persons confined to penal institutions may vote by absentee ballot.​ 

HB 557
Title: relative to the authority of state and county correctional facilities to discipline inmates using close or solitary confinement.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 9 Democratic House Members; 1 Republic House Member
Committees: House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: HOUSE
House Status: MISCELLANEOUS
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: This bill seeks to repeal the authority of the Department of Correction to use those punitive measures.​ 

HB 563
Title: establishing a committee to study a living wage and the utilization of public assistance among low wage workers and their families in New Hampshire.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 6 Democratic House Members
Committees: House Committee - Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: DEAD
House Status: COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE; NO ACTION TAKEN BY FULL HOUSE; BILL DIED AT CROSSOVER  ​​
Senate Status: none

HB 587
Title: relative to indicating citizenship or legal residency on drivers' licenses and nondrivers' identification cards.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 9 Republican House Members
Committees: House Committee - Transportation | Senate Committee - none
Bill Status: DEAD
House Status: COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE; NO ACTION TAKEN BY FULL HOUSE; BILL DIED AT CROSSOVER  ​​
Senate Status: none
​Explanation: The majority points out that there are nearly 29,000 permanent residents of NH who are not citizens – who are green card holders or international students. This sort of a marker would lead to profiling and discrimination.​ 

HB 615
Title: reducing the penalty for certain first offense drug possession charges.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic House Member; 4 Republican House Members; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: House Committee - Ways and Means / Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SENATE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
Senate Status: LAID ON TABLE
​Explanation: This reduces the maximum penalty for a first offense from 30 years imprisonment to 20, a fine of not more than $300,000 (was $500,000), or both. The bill also adds fentanyl to the list of drugs that can result in charges​ 

HB 625
Title: relative to the protection of fetal life.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 6 Republican House Members; 2 Republican Senators
Committees: House Committee - Judiciary | Senate Committee - Judiciary
Bill Status: SENATE
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
Senate Status: LAID ON TABLE
​Explanation: This bill would prevent the abortion of a fetus that is 24 weeks old unless there is a medical emergency. It creates a number of legal penalties, including the right of the father to sue for monetary damages.​ 

HB 626
Title: relative to historic horse racing.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 2 Democratic House Members; 4 Republican House Members; 2 Democratic Senators; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: House Committee - Ways and Means | Senate Committee - Ways and Means
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill would allow charitable gaming locations to have an unlimited number of historic racing terminals, which are similar to slot machines. The bill sets no limit statewide on the number of machines, and within three years, a charitable gaming license will allow their placement in any town in the state. There is no option for a municipality to accept or deny the placement of these machines.​ 

SB 003
Title: clarifying the tax treatment of federal Paycheck Protection Program loans.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Republican Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Ways and Means | House Committee - Ways and Means 
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill excludes under the business profits tax the business income received by reason of forgiveness of indebtedness issued or created under the federal Paycheck Protection Program.​ 

SB 031
Title: relative to voter checklists and modifying the absentee ballot affidavit.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 2 Republican House Members; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Election Law and Municipal Affairs | House Committee - Election Law  
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
​Explanation: The bill was intended, in part, to simplify the absentee ballot request process and the affidavit form. The committee amendment returned the provision of claiming a disability as a reason for requesting an absentee ballot to pre-COVID status, by eliminating infectious disease as a cause for voting absentee. The minority thinks that voters suffering from communicable diseases should be encouraged to vote absentee.​ 

SB 033
Title: relative to Native American name restoration.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 3 Democratic Senators; 1 Republican Senator; 4 Democratic House Members
Committees: Senate Committee - Executive Departments and Administration | House Committee - Executive Departments and Administration 
Bill Status: HOUSE
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
House Status: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
​Explanation: This bill authorizes cities and towns to name or rename locations or geographic features in the Abenaki language. It requires the Commission on Native Affairs to assist cities, towns, and the state when requested in determining historic or otherwise appropriate Abenaki language names for locations and geographic features and requires the Commission on Resources and Natural Development act as the state contact for the federal government for state naming issues.​

SB 040
Title: (New Title) relative to informed consent to search a motor vehicle and amending the statutory requirements for a search warrant.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 2 Democratic Senators; 5 Republican Senators
Committees: Senate Committee - Judiciary | House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety  
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill permits a warrantless search provided there is video and audio or the written consent of the operator. It amends the statutory requirements for a search warrant to allow consistency with the requirements for electronic warrants.​ 

SB 041 
Title: relative to police disciplinary hearings.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 2 Republican Senators
Committees: Senate Committee - Judiciary | House Committee - Judiciary  
Bill Status: HOUSE
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
House Status: RETAINED IN COMMITTEE 

SB 044
Title: (New Title) establishing the New Hampshire workforce pathway program.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 7 Democratic Senators; 1 Republican Senator; 2 Democratic House Members; 1 Republican House Member
Committees: Senate Committee - Finance / Commerce | House Committee - Education  
Bill Status: HOUSE
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
House Status: RETAINED IN COMMITTEE 

SB 046 
Title: relative to the use of electronic poll books by cities and towns.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 4 Democratic Senators; 1 Republican Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Election Law and Municipal Affairs | House Committee - Election Law  
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED 

SB 052
Title: (New Title) relative to municipal charter provisions for tax caps.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 2 Republican Senators; 2 Republican House Members
Committees: Senate Committee - Election Law and Municipal Affairs | House Committee - Municipal and County Government  
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill seeks to remove local control over tax caps. The minority report reveals that this bill was generated by some unhappy Nashua residents whose attempt to sue the city over the tax cap was dismissed by the court. The minority notes that local issues should be decided locally, and that a majority of those registering an opinion on the bill were opposed.​ 

SB 054 
Title: (New Title) relative to the absentee ballot application form.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 2 Republican Senators (Giuda); 4 Republican House Members
Committees: Senate Committee - Election Law and Municipal Affairs | House Committee - Election Law  
Bill Status: HOUSE
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
House Status: RETAINED IN COMMITTEE 

SB 059
Title: relative to the collaborative care model service delivery method.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 2 Democratic Senators; 1 Republican Senator; 1 Democratic House Member; 1 Republican House Member 
Committees: Senate Committee - Health and Human Services | House Committee - Commerce and Consumer Affairs  
Bill Status: HOUSE
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
House Status: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
​Explanation:  This would require individual and group insurers to reimburse a primary care physician for the treatment of mental health and substance abuse disorders provided through the psychiatric collaborative care model. This bipartisan bill sailed through the Senate with a roll call vote of 24-0, but the House Commerce Committee is recommending ITL. The majority claims this process is already available from insurance carriers. The minority report points out that this allows a primary care physician and a specialist to work together without having to be referred. The NH Psychiatric Society calls it the state-of-the-art standard of practice.​

SB 060
Title: prohibiting the transport of an open container of marijuana in a motor vehicle or OHRV.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic Senator; 1 Republican Senator; 1 Republican House Member
Committees: Senate Committee - Judiciary | House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety  
Bill Status: HOUSE
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
House Status: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE 

SB 061
Title: prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join a labor union.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 7 Republican Senators; 4 Republican House Members
Committees: Senate Committee - Commerce | House Committee - Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services  
Bill Status: DEFEATED
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
House Status: INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
​Explanation: The supporters of this legislation want it to be known as “The New Hampshire Right to Work Act.” The minority report points out that workers in RTW states earn less than workers in states without these laws, and the wage reduction is even higher for women and people of color. There has never been a company that refused to move to NH because we aren’t a RTW state.​ 

SB 068
Title: requiring an employer to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 7 Democratic Senators; 8 Republican Senators; 3 Republican House Members
Committees: Senate Committee - Commerce | House Committee - Commerce and Consumer Affairs  
Bill Status: HOUSE
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
House Status: RETAINED IN COMMITTEE 

SB 078
Title: (New Title) relative to continually appropriating the renewable energy fund to the public utilities commission, and relative to clarifying certain electric renewable energy classification.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Republican Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Energy and Natural Resources | House Committee - Science, Technology and Energy  
Bill Status: SENATE
Senate Status: NONCONCURRED REQUEST CONFERENCE
House Status: REFUSED TO ACCEDE TO REQUEST
​Explanation: This bill allows the expenditure, without interruption, of funds accumulated in the renewable energy fund. This would eliminate the delay caused by transition from one fiscal year to the next. The committee amendment adds hydrogen derived from water as a permissible fuel to qualify for renewable energy credits under the renewable portfolio standard.​ 

SB 083
Title: adopting omnibus legislation relative to elections.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Republican Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Election Law and Municipal Affairs | House Committee - Election Law  
Bill Status: SENATE
Senate Status: NONCONCURRED REQUEST CONFERENCE
House Status: REFUSED TO ACCEDE TO REQUEST
​Explanation: This was a five-part bill that now has three parts. Notably, the committee removed a requirement that the Secretary of State develop an election information portal by January 1, 2022. Testimony indicated that it was not feasible to get this done by the target date. The remaining three parts increase the fees for recounts, clarify the requirements of electronic and hand filing by candidates and political committees, and clarify the authorization of a local governing body to make expenditures between the beginning of the fiscal year and the date a budget is adopted.​ 

SB 085
Title: establishing a broadband matching grant initiative and fund.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 6 Democratic Seantors; 8 Republican Senators (Giuda); 1 Democratic House Member; 2 Republican House Member
Committees: Senate Committee - Finance / Election Law and Municipal Affairs | House Committee - Finance  
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status: CONCURRED
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT

SB 086
Title: adopting omnibus legislation relative to planning and zoning.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Election Law and Municipal Affairs | House Committee - Municipal and County Government 
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status: CONCURRED
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: This bill initially had three parts. Part II would have established a Housing and Conservation Planning Program to provide assistance matching grants to municipalities to plan for growth and development in a manner that permits balanced housing stock, and promotes the reuse of existing buildings. The committee stripped Part II from the bill.​ 

SB 089
Title: (New Title) adopting omnibus legislation relative to election procedures.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Republican Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Election Law and Municipal Affairs | House Committee - Election Law  
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status: CONCURRED
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: The bill was amended to add a new section that prohibits the implementation of the “For the People Act of 2021.” Once again, we see the majority attempting to legislate against a bill that has not become law. This would create a two-tier election system which would be a logistical nightmare for elections officials – and voters. It’s also unconstitutional. ​ 

SB 091 
Title: (New Title) adopting omnibus legislation on renewable energy and utilities.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Republican Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Energy and Natural Resources | House Committee - Science, Technology and Energy  
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED

SB 092
Title: relative to increasing the penalty for criminal mischief, the release of a defendant pending trial, and requiring law enforcement candidate background checks.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 2 Democratic Senators; 6 Republican Senators
Committees: Senate Committee - Judiciary | House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety  
Bill Status: HOUSE
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
House Status: RETAINED IN COMMITTEE
​Explanation: This increases the penalty for vandalizing public property. If the damage is $1000 or more, the charge is a class A misdemeanor. For damage less than $1000, the charge is a violation. In the case of law enforcement background checks, the candidate’s previous employer shall disclose information relating to the candidate if the request is made in writing and accompanied by a notarized authorization by the candidate releasing the employer of liability.​ 

SB 094
Title: relative to juvenile diversion programs.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Republican Senator; 1 Republican House Member
Committees: Senate Committee - Judiciary | House Committee - Children and Family Law  
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status:  PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation: The committee believes this bill will allow police officers and juvenile probation and parole officers to refer a juvenile for a needs assessment without taking the minor into custody.​ 

SB 095
Title: (2nd New Title) establishing a committee to review authorizing governing bodies of municipalities to hold virtual meetings and to study remote access to meetings under RSA 91-A.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Republican Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Judiciary | House Committee - Judiciary 
Bill Status: DEFEATED
Senate Status: NONCONCURRED REQUEST CONFERENCE
House Status: REFUSED TO ACCEDE TO REQUEST FOR COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE
​Explanation: The bill has three parts. The first part would adopt modifications made during the open meetings law, which allowed public bodies to meet remotely. These provisions would be extended for an additional year, with a sunset date of July 1, 2022. The bill was amended to remove this provision and turn the bill into a study committee.​ 

SB 096
Title: (2nd New Title) relative to establishing a body-worn and in-car camera fund and making an appropriation therefor; amending juvenile delinquency proceedings and transfers to superior court; and establishing committees to study the role and scope of authority of school resource officers and the collection of race and ethnicity data on state identification cards.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 9 Democratic Senators; 4 Republican Senators; 2 Democratic House Members
Committees: Senate Committee - Finance / Judiciary | House Committee - Judiciary  
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status: CONCURRED
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: The bill was amended to remove the section that encouraged implicit bias training for judges. In the original version of the bill, bias training was required.​ 

SB 098
Title: relative to the SNAP incentive program.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 5 Democratic Senators; 1 Republican Senator; 2 Democratic House Members; 1 republican House Member
Committees: Senate Committee - Finance / Health and Human Services | House Committee - Finance / Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs 
Bill Status: HOUSE
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
House Status: RETAINED IN COMMITTEE
​Explanation: This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to implement SNAP health incentive programs and makes an appropriation to the department for this purpose. SNAP recipients would receive a dollar-for-dollar match for fresh fruits and vegetables with an emphasis on locally grown produce.​ 

SB 102
Title: adopting omnibus legislation on property taxation.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Ways and Means | House Committee - Municipal and County Government  
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill is in two parts. Part I would allow municipalities to establish residential property revitalization zones. The property tax relief under this provision is for a limited time and is intended to incentivize the repair and rehabilitation of unused or underused residential units. Part II allows municipalities to adopt a property tax exemption for some renewable generation and energy storage systems.​ 

SB 105
Title: (New Title) establishing April 8, 2024 as solar eclipse day.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Finance / Executive Departments and Administration | House Committee - Executive Departments and Administration
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status: CONCURRED
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: This bill has been amended in committee to remove two parts of the original bill, leaving only the declaration that would establish April 8, 2024 as Solar Eclipse Day. On that day there will be a total eclipse, with 100 percent coverage in northern Coos County and 95 percent coverage in the rest of the state.​ 

SB 107
Title: relative to financial assistance for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 8 Democratic Senators; 5 Democratic House Memebers
Committees: Senate Committee - Commerce | House Committee - Commerce and Consumer Affairs  
Bill Status: HOUSE
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
House Status: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
​Explanation:  This bill provides that new businesses affected by the pandemic will be eligible for federal relief funds. This is specifically targeted to the businesses who were not eligible for the Main Street Relief Fund, because they were established after May 26, 2019. The majority recommends ITL, on the grounds that all businesses can qualify for any new money. The minority wants to be sure those new businesses will be eligible for the new funds and points out that 68 people signed in to support the bill, and 0 were opposed. ​

SB 113
Title: relative to the alternative compliance payments for renewable energy obligations not met through the purchase of renewable energy credits.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 2 Democratic Senators; 2 Republican Senators (Giuda); 4 republican House Members
Committees: Senate Committee - Energy and Natural Resources | House Committee - Science, Technology and Energy 
Bill Status: HOUSE
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
House Status: RETAINED IN COMMITTEE
​Explanation:  This bill set the alternative compliance payment at $55 per megawatt hour to the renewable energy fund for electric distribution utility requirements not satisfied by renewable energy credits. This bill is supported by Clean Energy NH (CENH).​

SB 114
Title: (New Title) relative to protecting the safe use and enjoyment of publicly-accessible recreation areas.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 3 Democratic Senators; 5 Democrtic House Memebers
Committees: Senate Committee - Finance / Energy and Natural Resources | House Committee - Executive Departments and Administration 
Bill Status: HOUSE
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
House Status: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
​Explanation: Everything that was good about this bill was stripped out by the Senate, leaving only some requirements for training of law enforcement officers, which the Police Standards and Training Council is expected to address on their own.​ 

SB 122
Title: (New Title) relative to exemptions from prosecution for victims of human trafficking, guardianship by grandparents, and making changes to the membership of the council on autism spectrum disorders.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Republican Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Judiciary | House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Bill Status: SENATE
Senate Status: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
House Status: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
​Explanation: This includes legislation relative to guardianship by grandparents; exemptions from prosecution for victims of human trafficking; immunity from arrest or prosecution from prostitution for seeking medical assistance for being the victim of a sexual assault.​ 

SB 123
Title: (New Title) relative to employer payment of required COVID-19 testing.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 5 Democratic Senators; 1 Republican Senator; 1 Democratic House Members; 1 Republican House Member
Committees: Senate Committee - Health and Human Services | House Committee - Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services  
Bill Status: HOUSE
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
House Status: LAID ON TABLE
​Explanation: This bill would make it unlawful for employers to require employees or applicants to pay for a COVID-19 test as a condition of employment. The committee added an amendment making it unlawful for employers to require a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. The minority objects to the amendment.​ 

SB 126
Title: adopting omnibus legislation on landlord tenant proceedings.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Commerce | House Committee - Judiciary  
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation: This is a three-part bill. Part I permits tenants who have received a 7-day notice to quit for nonpayment of rent to make payments up till the date of the eviction hearing, thereby giving the tenants time to apply for rental assistance through the CARES Act. Part II allows tenants to apply for and receive rental assistance, and requires agencies that provide rental assistance to process payments without a notice to quit for non-payment, and without requiring a housing quality inspection of the tenant’s apartment. Part III updates sections of the New Hampshire Fair Housing statute that are compliant with existing US Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations.​ 

SB 134
Title: adopting omnibus legislation relative to civil actions and criminal liability.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Republican Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Judiciary | House Committee - Judiciary  
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED 

SB 135 
Title: relative to the calculation of the cost of an opportunity for an adequate education
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 5 Democratic Senators; 13 Republican Senators; 1 Democratic House Member; 2 Republican House Members
Committees: Senate Committee - Finance | House Committee - Education  
Bill Status: HOUSE
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
House Status: RETAINED IN COMMITTEE
​Explanation: This would require the Commissioner of the Department of Education to compare the average daily membership of school years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 and use the greater of the two to calculate the cost of an opportunity for an adequate education.​ 

SB 137
Title: relative to the minimum hourly rate for tipped employees.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Republican Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Commerce | House Committee - Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services  
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status: CONCURRED
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: This bill would freeze the tipped minimum wage at $3.27 per hour on the day that the federal minimum wage increases. The majority believes this bill will provide stability for the hospitality industry. No mention of the workers in that industry.​ 

SB 141
Title: relative to the procedure for conducting firearm background checks.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 2 Republican Senators (Giuda); 5 Republican House Members
Committees: Senate Committee - Finance / Judiciary | House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety  
Bill Status: VETOED BY GOVERNOR  VETO MESSAGE
​Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED
​Explanation: This bill would allow the FBI to conduct all National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) searches concerning the purchase, sale, and transfer of firearms through the Federal Firearm Licensed Dealers operating in NH. It would remove the state of NH’s partial point of contact system for handguns, called the “gun line.” The majority report points out that past problems with the “gun line” have been resolved.​ 

SB 146
Title: adopting omnibus legislation relative to the environment.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Energy and Natural Resources | House Committee - Resources, Recreation and Development  
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
​Explanation: It’s a six-part bill that includes establishing a coastal program to be administered by the Department of Environmental Services; extends the deadline for the PFAS firefighting foam take-back program; the prevention of zoonotic disease transmission; and establishing a surcharge on certain saltwater licenses and establishing a fund for derelict fishing gear and coastal cleanup.​ 

SB 149
Title: adopting omnibus legislation on health and human services.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Democratic Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Finance / Health and Human Services | House Committee - Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs  
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status: CONCURRED
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
​Explanation: This would make revisions to numerous funds, positions, and programs within the Department of Health and Human Services, including therapeutic cannabis, youth tobacco use, the developmentally disabled wait list, the availability of asthma inhalers and epinephrine auto-injectors at summer camps…and more.​ 

SB 152
Title: relative to affordable housing program funding.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Republican Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Health and Human Services | House Committee - Finance / Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs  
Bill Status: HOUSE
Senate Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
House Status: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
​Explanation: This bill has two sections. Part 2 would create a revolving loan fund to help homeless individuals to secure housing, using loans they would be expected to pay back, beginning 120 days after the loan was disbursed.​ 

SB 154
Title: (New Title) prohibiting the state from enforcing any federal statute, regulation, or Presidential Executive Order that restricts or regulates the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 6 Republican Senators (Giuda); 3 Republican House Members
Committees: Senate Committee - Judiciary | House Committee - Criminal Justice and Public Safety  
Bill Status: HOUSE
Senate Status: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
House Status: LAID ON TABLE
​Explanation: This is another instance of the majority attempting to legislate against situations that do not currently exist. The minority report points out that prohibiting NH officials from cooperating with federal laws and regulations is a disturbing overreach of the state legislature and a threat to public safety. Similar legislation in other states has been vetoed due to unconstitutionality.​ 

SB 155
Title: codifying provisions included in select emergency orders issued by the governor in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Republican Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Executive Departments and Administration | House Committee - Executive Departments and Administration
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status:  CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
House Status: CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
​Explanation: This hearing will also include the non-germane amendment #2021-119h which would prohibit the state from requiring documentation of COVID-19 vaccination status. This means that the state and any companies contracting with the state or receiving public funds from the state of NH or its government entities would be prohibited from requiring any person to receive the vaccine or to possess a so-called immunity passport or any other documentation for certification of vaccination or immunity status. The state and the aforementioned companies would be prohibited from discriminating against those persons who chose not to be vaccinated.​ 

SB 162  
Title: relative to the department of health and human services, the New Hampshire granite advantage health care trust fund, and health facility licensure.
Bill Summary ​| Bill Text
Sponsorship: 1 Republican Senator
Committees: Senate Committee - Finance / Health and Human Services | House Committee - Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs  
Bill Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Senate Status: CONCURRED
House Status: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT 

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Representative Mark Alliegro (R)
Grafton - District 7
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Senator Bob Giuda (R)
District 02
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Governor Chris Sununu (R)
Office of the Governor
State House
107 North Main Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-2121
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