NH Bill Summaries
New Hampshire legislators vote on over 1,000 bills each year. Our analysts read every single bill and summarize it in plain language so you can easily discover what's really up for debate. Click a bill number below for more detailed information on the legislation, such as hearing dates and recent votes. Most of the information you see on a Citizens Count bill page is pulled directly from the official New Hampshire legislative database on the General Court’s website, updated daily. Click here to learn more about how we summarize and update New Hampshire bills.
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| Bill Number | Became Law? | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 478 (2023) | No | Order state rep candidates on ballot by primary results |
| HB 479 (2023) | Yes | Revise insurance regulations |
| HB 48 (2023) | No | Create right to COVID-19 vaccine, PPE in workplaces |
| HB 480 (2023) | No | Add Conway intersection to 10-year transportation plan |
| HB 481 (2023) | No | Require disclosure of past evidence in arrest and search warrants |
| HB 482 (2023) | No | Require additional security measures for ballot delivery and storage, require photocopied ID with absentee ballots |
| HB 483 (2023) | No | Transfer county delegation duties to county commissioners |
| HB 484 (2023) | No | Allow pre-processing of absentee ballots |
| HB 485 (2023) | No | Allow position of deputy animal cruelty investigator |
| HB 486 (2023) | No | End enforcement of toll violations from other states |
| HB 487 (2023) | No | Establish farm to school food program |
| HB 488 (2023) | No | Give NH residents first pick of state park campsites |
| HB 489 (2023) | No | Grants for county tourism development |
| HB 49 (2023) | Yes | Set parameters for replacement of Sununu Youth Services Center |
| HB 490 (2023) | No | Exclude "independent" child activities from definition of neglect |
| HB 491 (2023) | Yes | Prohibit prone restraint for children |
| HB 492 (2023) | Yes | Require copy of laws, rules related to education for committee members |
| HB 495 (2023) | No | Define which marks on a ballot are votes |
| HB 496 (2023) | No | Require "absentee ballot observers" for ballot deliveries to nursing homes |
| HB 497 (2023) | No | Require court to find if releasing case records would harm a child |
| HB 498 (2023) | No | Require conservation officers to get search warrants |
| HB 50 (2023) | No | Pay down unfunded liability in retirement system |
| HB 500 (2023) | Yes | Allow opioid prescription through telehealth |
| HB 501 (2023) | Yes | Extend special education services through age 21 |
| HB 502 (2023) | No | Repeal affidavit ballots |
