SB486 Relative to the administrative procedure act.
Relative to the administrative procedure act.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Procedural changes to rulemaking have indirect financial impacts depending on whether they speed up or slow down regulatory processes.
Your Community
Changes to administrative procedures affect how all state regulations are created and enforced, with broad but diffuse impacts on communities.
Your Freedom
Reforms to administrative rulemaking can increase accountability and due process, giving citizens more say in how state agencies regulate.
Status
Sen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12
Sponsor
Timothy Lang (R)
The Short Version
Modifies the state's administrative procedure act, which governs how state agencies create and enforce regulations. Changes could affect the rulemaking process and public participation in agency decisions.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Citizens affected by state agency rules
- ▲ Businesses seeking more predictable regulatory processes
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ State agencies that may face new procedural requirements
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
This bill was auto-scored using AI analysis of the bill text and legislative data. Scores may be refined as we review more bills.