SB186 Preventing portraits depicting persons from being hung in certain places in the statehouse, unless the subject of the portrait has been dead for at least 10 years and provided exemplary and noteworthy services to the citizens of this state.
Preventing portraits depicting persons from being hung in certain places in the statehouse, unless the subject of the portrait has been dead for at least 10 years and provided exemplary and noteworthy services to the citizens of this state.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
No financial impact on residents.
Your Community
Sets standards for statehouse honors but has minimal real-world community impact.
Your Freedom
No impact on individual rights or freedoms.
Status
Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, Motion Adopted; 02/05/2026; Senate Journal 3
Sponsor
Denise Ricciardi (R)
The Short Version
Would restrict statehouse portrait displays to individuals who have been dead for at least 10 years and demonstrated exemplary service to NH. This is a governance standards bill aimed at preventing the politicization of statehouse honors.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Citizens who want statehouse honors reserved for proven long-term contributions
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Supporters of recently deceased or living officials seeking portrait honors
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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