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New Hampshire Bill Tracking And State Guide

Everything you need to know to engage with the Senate and House
How does a bill become law in New Hampshire?
1. Drafting the Bill: An idea must be drafted into proper bill form by either elected Representatives or Senators, or by other entities like the Governor or interest groups. A sponsor must be found to submit the draft. 2. Presentation to the Legislature: The drafted bill is given to the Clerk of the Senate or House, introduced, read twice, assigned to a standing committee, and sent for printing. 3. Standing Committees: Committees, appointed by the Speaker of the House or President of the Senate, review the bill. 4. Committee Hearings: A public hearing must be held where people may testify for or against the bill. The committee gathers public input before deliberating. 5. Committee Deliberation: The committee meets to discuss the bill and decides on its fate, submitting a report. The options in this report are "Ought to pass," "Inexpedient to legislate," etc. 6. Floor Action: The bill can be debated and amended in the House or Senate after the committee report appears. It can be killed based on votes. 7. Passing to the Other Body: If it passes, the bill goes to the other legislative body for a similar process. If it involves money, it goes to the Appropriations or Finance Committee first. 8. Amended Bills: Each body must pass the bill in identical form. If there are amendments, it returns to the origin for concurrence, where it may be accepted, rejected, or sent to a Committee of Conference for compromise. 9. Enrolled Bills: Passed bills go to the Committee on Enrolled Bills for final review for errors before being signed by the Senate President or House Speaker. 10. Governor's Approval: The bill is sent to the Governor. The Governor has five days to sign, veto, or allow it to become law without a signature. If vetoed, it can still become law with a two-thirds vote in both houses. 11. Final Outcome: If the legislation is not acted upon before adjournment, it dies (known as a pocket veto). Each bill specifies its effective date.
How can a member of the public get involved in the legislative process in New Hampshire?
To get involved in the legislative process in New Hampshire, a member of the public can take the following steps: 1. Propose Legislation: Individuals can come up with ideas for changes or improvements to the laws and seek to draft them into a bill. However, they need to find a sponsor from the legislative body (either a State Representative or Senator) to submit their suggestion for drafting. 2. Attend Public Hearings: All bills introduced and referred to a committee must have a public hearing. The public can attend these hearings to learn about the legislation and express their views. 3. Testify at Hearings: Members of the public can testify during committee hearings. To do so, they must register their intent to speak by providing their name and address to the Committee Clerk. Testimony is given alternately for and against the bill, and speakers should remain on topic. 4. Submit Written Statements: If a citizen cannot attend a hearing, they can submit a written statement to the committee, ensuring their opinions are still considered. 5. Observe Committee Deliberations: Members of the public can observe committee meetings where deliberation and voting on bills take place, allowing them to stay informed about the legislative process.
How can FastDemocracy help me with that?
Tracking bills is hard, especially if you rely on state legislature websites, which are often hard to navigate. Thousands of bills get filed in New Hampshire every year (and about 180,000 bills nationwide). If you want to be an effective advocate, you need to know where legislation of interest stands, and act quickly.
FastDemocracy's free version allows you to track an unlimited number of bills - no strings attached. We'll send you a daily or weekly email on your priority bills and give you tools to research bills and legislators.
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How do I track bills in New Hampshire?
1. Sign up here for a free FastDemocracy account.
2. Head to Tracked Topics to select issue areas you care about.
3. Use the search bar on top if you're looking for something specific.
4. Click "Track Bill" for any legislation you'd like to monitor a bit closer. That's how you add it to your Tracked Bills. You can also click on a bill to learn more, see the bill summary, most recent actions, votes, news and tweets. You can also contact legislators or share your bills on social media.
5. You can track an unlimited number of bills for free and we'll send you a daily or weekly email if your tracked legislation moves.
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7. Track bills on your smartphone using our free mobile app.
How do I find my local New Hampshire Senator and Representative?
You can use the Find Your Legislators tool to find them, see their voting records, and contact them.
Most tracked bills in New Hampshire, 2025 Regular Session
Title: (New Title) relative to education freedom accounts.
Last Action
Public Hearing: 04/15/2025 01:45 pm LOB 205-207
House • Apr 15, 2025
Public Hearing 01:45 PM House Education Funding
Apr 15, 2025 10:00am
LOB, Room 205-207
Title: removing the requirement for physical safety inspections and on-board diagnostic tests for passenger vehicles and eliminating funding for the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund.
Last Action
Hearing: 04/08/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 16
Senate • Apr 08, 2025
Latest Version
==RECESSED== Hearing 09:50 AM Senate Commerce
Apr 01, 2025 09:30am
SH, Room 100
Title: (New Title) relative to health education and requiring the viewing of certain videos demonstrating gestational development from embryo to fetus through birth by public school students.
Last Action
==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 04/02/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 16
Senate • Apr 02, 2025
==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing 01:00 PM ==ROOM CHANGE==Senate Education
Apr 02, 2025 01:00pm
SH, Room 100
Title: establishing the parental bill of rights.
Last Action
Hearing: 04/01/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 15
Senate • Apr 01, 2025
Hearing 09:15 AM Senate Education
Apr 01, 2025 09:00am
LOB, Room 101
Title: relative to universal eligibility for the education freedom account program.
Last Action
Executive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
House • Apr 01, 2025
Executive Session 10:00 AM House Finance
Apr 01, 2025 10:00am
LOB, Room 210-211
Title: (New Title) establishing the "partners in housing" program, an initiative under the housing champions fund to assist municipalities, counties, and developers in building workforce housing, and making an appropriation therefor.
Last Action
Executive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
House • Apr 01, 2025
Executive Session 10:00 AM House Finance
Apr 01, 2025 10:00am
LOB, Room 210-211
Title: (New Title) relative to intentional or knowing violation of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.
Last Action
Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 10
Senate • Mar 27, 2025
Title: (New Title) providing criminal and civil penalties for the transporting of an unemancipated minor in order to obtain a surgical procedure without parental permission.
Last Action
Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10
Senate • Mar 27, 2025
Title: relative to options for end of life care.
Last Action
Remove from Table (Rep. Lynn): MF DV 169-205 03/27/2025 HJ 11
House • Mar 27, 2025
Latest Version
Title: relative to health care professionals administering hormone treatments and puberty blockers.
Last Action
Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 10
Senate • Mar 27, 2025
Title: relative to modifying the definition of ADUs.
Last Action
Hearing: 03/25/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:45 am; SC 14
Senate • Mar 25, 2025
Title: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain circumstances.
Last Action
Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 9
Senate • Mar 20, 2025
Latest Version
Title: recognizing abortion as a critical component of comprehensive reproductive health care.
Last Action
Lay HCR 7 on Table (Rep. Mazur): MA RC 199-171 03/20/2025 HJ 9
House • Mar 20, 2025
Latest Version
Title: requiring the discussion of abortion procedures and viewing of certain videos during health education in public schools.
Last Action
Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7
House • Mar 06, 2025
Latest Version
Title: relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.
Last Action
Retained in Committee
House • Mar 05, 2025
Latest Version
Title: relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals.
Last Action
Retained in Committee
House • Mar 03, 2025
Latest Version
Title: relative to the list of subjects that comprise an adequate education.
Last Action
Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6
House • Feb 20, 2025
Latest Version
Title: prohibiting the use of federal, state, or local funds for lobbying activities.
Last Action
Retained in Committee
House • Feb 19, 2025
Latest Version
Title: directing the dissolution of the department of health and human services' office of health equity, department of environmental services' functions for civil rights and environmental justice, and the governor's council on diversity and inclusion.
Last Action
Retained in Committee
House • Feb 05, 2025
Latest Version
relative to restrictions on elective abortion. - WITHDRAWN
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