Daily Digest
Plain-language summaries of what's happening in Concord — autogenerated each morning when there's news. Plus longform editorial pieces on the bigger picture.
Dead DES Certification Bill Revived in Legislature
A quiet Monday at the State House saw one bill return from the dead. [HB 1426](https://nhpolitics.org/bills/hb-1426), a measure dealing with staffing standards at the Department of Environmental…
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Six Bills Advance in Senate on Schools, Water, and Elections
Six House-passed bills moved from inactive to active status in the Senate on Thursday, spanning education transparency, water safety, and candidate filing deadlines. No bills were signed into law or…
Governor Signs Ballot Format and Drug Disposal Bills
Two bills became law Wednesday, while a handful of election and education measures advanced through the Senate pipeline.
Governor Signs Seven Bills, Including Charter School Zoning and Background Check Rules
All seven bills on today's agenda received the governor's signature, covering education policy, environmental requirements, and public health.
Governor Signs Youth Treatment, Trauma, and Dock Bills
Three bills became law Monday, covering juvenile residential treatment oversight, emergency medical services governance, and a narrow environmental rule for NH waterways.
Governor Signs School Bus Background Check Expansion
A quiet Saturday at the statehouse produced one new law and one bill cleared for floor consideration. Both measures carry Republican sponsors and move through without significant controversy.
Voter ID and Housing Bills Dominate Thursday Action
Four roll-call votes landed Thursday on elections and housing issues, while two bills moved into committee review.
Nonprofit Tax Bills and Gaming Revenue Measures Revived
A cluster of previously dead bills came back to life in the New Hampshire legislature on June 4, touching nonprofit taxation, gambling revenue, communications taxes, and conservation spending. No…
Governor Signs 13 Bills, From Drone Rules to Veterans' Tax Credits
A busy signing day added 13 new laws covering elections, child care, environmental monitoring, and criminal penalties. One bill protecting students during legal questioning died in the Senate. Two…
Governor Signs Secretary of State Title Change into Law
A quiet Saturday at the statehouse produced a single bill signing with no substantive policy effect. Governor Kelly Ayotte signed [SB 451](https://nhpolitics.org/bills/sb-451) into law, wrapping up…
Governor Signs 15 Bills, Including Kinship Care and Identity Fraud Updates
The governor signed 15 bills into law on May 30, covering topics from family caregiver support to distracted driving fines. Two criminal justice measures — one on record expungement fees and one on…
Governor Signs Seven Bills, Nuclear Energy Measure Dies
A busy Thursday saw the governor sign seven bills into law covering first-responder protections, prescription drug rules, and animal licensing. One notable energy bill — which would have opened the…
Homicide Victims' Families Study Committee Advances
A quiet Wednesday at the New Hampshire legislature saw one bill move forward. [SB 625](https://nhpolitics.org/bills/sb-625) cleared committee and is now active, addressing a narrow but significant…
Senate Receives Estate Credit and Acupuncture Bills
Two House-passed bills moved to the Senate on Saturday, covering estate tax thresholds and acupuncture licensing.
Governor Signs Ratepayer Bill; Legislature Kills Education Funding and Dental Compact
Two bills became law Friday while the legislature closed out 15 others, including several that would have directed more state money to public schools. A dental care compact that would have allowed…
House Kills School Funding Boost and Special-Ed Aid Hike
One bill became law today, while several education-related measures shifted status in both chambers.
Physician Associate Licensure Compact Revived
A healthcare workforce measure that would join New Hampshire to an interstate physician associate licensure compact returned to active status after previously stalling.
NH legislative digest: 10 signed into law
Ten bills became law in New Hampshire on May 20, including a measure tightening background check requirements for teachers and one requiring proof of citizenshi.
Criminal Record Fees, Student Questioning Rules Advance
Eight bills moved to active status in the New Hampshire legislature on May 19, touching criminal records, school interrogations, elections, and the environment.
House Advances Prosthetics Coverage, Kills Drug Price Bill
A packed House session advanced insurance coverage for prosthetics and pharmacist prescribing authority while killing bills on drug pricing, GLP-1 coverage, and sunscreen in schools.
Senate Shelves 'Right to Compute' and Subpoena Bill
Two bills were sent to interim study in the Senate, including a digital rights measure that would have protected individuals' ability to run software on their own devices.
Governor Signs 26 Bills Into Law in a Single Day
A wave of new laws cover healthcare workforce rules, elections, building codes, and juvenile justice, signed all at once on May 8.
Nine Bills Enrolled, Including a Voting ID Change and Summons Reform
Nine bills cleared final enrollment this week, covering voter citizenship requirements, teacher background checks, credit card skimming, and when police must issue summons instead of arresting.
Senate Kills Doctor Incentive Disclosure and COVID Immunity Repeal
Five healthcare bills died in the Senate, including proposals requiring doctors to disclose financial incentives and letting families sue over pandemic-era nursing home harm.
Food Aid, Landfill Rules, and Partisan Senate Votes
The House killed a SNAP funding backstop and new landfill rules, while the Senate sent a wave of amended bills back to the floor.
Senate Assigns Conference Committees on Four Active Bills
The Senate named conferees for bills on loitering, school trauma kits, medical cannabis oversight, and digital kiosk consumer protections.
Senate Kills 26 House-Passed Bills in Single-Day Sweep
The Senate sent 26 bills to interim study or declared them inexpedient to legislate, ending efforts on waste limits, AI insurance oversight, and more.
Governor Signs Charter School Special Education Change into Law
HB 222 eliminates the required memorandum of understanding between charter schools and districts for special education services.
House Advances Buy-American Lumber Rule for State Projects
SB 529, which would require state-funded construction to prefer U.S.-sourced lumber, cleared committee and is advancing in the House.
House Kills Senior Care, Net Metering, and Physician Bills
The House voted down long-term care funding, expanded net metering, and a pathway for international medical graduates — along with 22 other bills — in a marathon session.
Governor Signs 14 Bills in One Day — a Busy Wednesday
Governor Ayotte signed 14 bills into law on April 22, covering school safety mapping, dual enrollment, timber grading, toll refunds, maternal mortality review, and more.
Tougher DWI Refusal Penalties Signed; Three Bills Die
Governor Ayotte signed a law strengthening penalties for refusing sobriety tests, while the Senate killed three bills covering prison education, animal abuse reporting, and wiretapping.
Senate Kills Housing Incentive Program, 5 Bills Dead
The Senate voted down five bills Friday, including one that would have preserved NH's main state incentive for towns to allow more housing construction.