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HB451 Establishing the paint product stewardship program.

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Establishing the paint product stewardship program.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

6

Overall Impact Score

Mixed

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

6
💰

Your Wallet

Gives residents free paint recycling drop-off instead of paying hazardous waste disposal fees, though paint prices could rise slightly.

7
🏘️

Your Community

Reduces hazardous waste in landfills and waterways, protecting the environment and public health.

5
⚖️

Your Freedom

Adds a regulatory requirement on paint manufacturers but does not restrict individual behavior.

Status

Veto Sustained 04/09/2026: Regular Calendar 186-169 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote House Journal 10

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Karen Ebel (D)

The Short Version

Creates a paint stewardship program where paint manufacturers fund the collection and recycling of leftover paint. This reduces hazardous waste in landfills and provides free drop-off locations for residents. Vetoed by the Governor.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ Homeowners and contractors with leftover paint
  • ▲ Municipalities that manage hazardous waste
  • ▲ The environment

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Paint manufacturers who must fund the program
  • ▼ Consumers who may see slight price increases

Roll Call Detail (2 votes)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Who actually supports this bill?

Across the 2 recorded votes on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans opposed it ( 36 for , 180 against ) , and Democrats supported it ( 163 for ) .

"Supporting" means voting for passage OR voting against a kill motion. "Opposing" is the inverse. Concurs and amendment-only votes don't count.

Veto Override 2026-04-09
Passed

YES = Override the veto (keep the bill alive). NO = Let the veto stand (kill the bill).

31R + 155D
Voted to Override (186)
169R
Voted to Sustain Veto (169)
28
Absent
10
Not voting
Show all 393 individual votes

Voted Yea (186)

Republicans (31)
Democrats (155)

Voted Nay (169)

Republicans (169)
Absent (28)

Alice Wade (D) , Allison Knab (D) , Amy Malone (D) , Catherine Sofikitis (D) , Dale Girard (D) , Donald Selby (R) , Efstathia Booras (D) , Gaby Grossman (D) , Gregory Sargent (D) , Heath Howard (D) , Jean Jeudy (D) , Jeffrey Tenczar (R) , Jodi Nelson (R) , John Leavitt (R) , Lee Ann Kluger (D) , Linda Haskins (D) , Lisa Post (R) , Mark MacKenzie (D) , Mark Warden (R) , Matthew Coker (R) , Ned Raynolds (D) , Paige Beauchemin (D) , Peter Leishman (D) , Phyllis Katsakiores (R) , Scott Bryer (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Thomas Oppel (D) , Tracy Bricchi (D)

Ought to Pass 2026-01-07
Passed

YES = Pass the bill. NO = Reject the bill.

5R + 8D
Voted to Pass (13)
11R
Voted Against (11)
0
Absent
0
Not voting
Show all 24 individual votes
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Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

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