NH Bill Summaries
New Hampshire legislators have requested hundreds of bills for 2021. The legislature has yet to publish all of the bill texts. Citizens Count will continue to add bills to this page as their text is released. Our analysts read every single bill and summarize it in plain language so you can easily discover what's really up for debate. Interested in testifying for or against a bill this year? Read our tutorial.
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| Bill Number | Became Law? | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 242 (2021) | No | Revise the definition of an "adequate education" |
| HB 243 (2021) | Yes | States, "All municipal, district, and school administrative unit… |
| HB 244 (2021) | No | Amends the membership and duties of the Joint Health Care Reform… |
| HB 245 (2021) | Active | Removes the requirement that grocery and convenience stores keep at least… |
| HB 246 (2021) | No | Protective order for vulnerable adults, does not include weapons/firearms |
| HB 247 (2021) | Active | Increase access to nonopioid treatment options |
| HB 248 (2021) | Active | Revises the minimum age for retirement and the calculation of retirement… |
| HB 249 (2021) | Yes | Let animal shelters lease property and add other animal shelter requirements |
| HB 25 (2021) | Yes | Budget bill for capital improvements (e.g. HVAC upgrades) |
| HB 250 (2021) | Yes | Increase number of cats, dogs a person can transfer without a pet vendor license |
| HB 251 (2021) | Yes | Require rear-facing car seats for infants |
| HB 252 (2021) | Active | Study business tax credits for providing child care stipends |
| HB 253 (2021) | Active | Require body cameras for law enforcement |
| HB 254 (2021) | Active | Limit juvenile detention at Sununu Youth Services Center |
| HB 255 (2021) | Active | Limited liability for businesses related to COVID-19 exposure |
| HB 256 (2021) | Yes | Add Londonderry to PFAS impact commission |
| HB 257 (2021) | Active | Restrict political activities and statements by schools and school employees |
| HB 258 (2021) | Yes | Requires an employer to permit an employee to electronically sign or… |
| HB 259 (2021) | No | Allows an employee to purchase optional or alternative uniforms offered… |
| HB 260 (2021) | No | Eliminate requirement for front license plates |
| HB 261 (2021) | Yes | Loosen apprenticeship requirements |
| HB 262 (2021) | No | Requires local bylaws and ordinances to state the enabling state law.… |
| HB 263 (2021) | Yes | Various campaign finance changes |
| HB 264 (2021) | Active | Requires health care providers to provide a cost quote for non-emergency… |
| HB 265 (2021) | No | Require bottled water to meet public drinking water standards |
