SB566 Relative to recruiting incentive programs for the national guard.
Relative to recruiting incentive programs for the national guard.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Recruiting incentives cost state money but a well-staffed National Guard provides disaster response, emergency management, and security services that benefit all residents.
Your Community
The NH National Guard provides critical disaster response and community support. Better recruitment ensures the Guard can respond to emergencies, as seen during floods and storms.
Your Freedom
Voluntary military service incentives with no impact on individual freedoms.
Status
Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; Senate Journal 6
Voted Yes
0 R
Voted No
0 R
Sponsor
Howard Pearl (R)
The Short Version
Establishes recruiting incentive programs for the NH National Guard. Passed the Senate unanimously 24-0, reflecting broad support for addressing military recruitment challenges facing the Guard.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Potential National Guard recruits
- ▲ NH communities served by Guard disaster response
- ▲ State emergency preparedness
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ State budget funding recruiting incentives
Roll Call Detail (1 vote)
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 1 recorded vote on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans supported it ( 16 for ) , and Democrats supported it ( 8 for ) .
"Supporting" means voting for passage OR voting against a kill motion. "Opposing" is the inverse. Concurs and amendment-only votes don't count.
YES = Pass the bill. NO = Reject the bill.
Show all 24 individual votes
Voted Yea (24)
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