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 1687 (2026) | Active | Limit power of family courts over criminal matters |
| HB 1688 (2026) | Active | Expand allowable restraint and seclusion permitted in schools, facilities |
| HB 1689 (2026) | Active | Establish four-year terms for Merrimack County officials |
| HB 1690 (2026) | Active | Allow impact fees for public safety equipment |
| HB 1691 (2026) | Active | Add restrictions for land in current use |
| HB 1692 (2026) | Active | Revise Legislative Youth Advisory Council |
| HB 1693 (2026) | Active | Expand to 5 Grafton County Commissioners |
| HB 1694 (2026) | Active | Require registration, regulation for data brokers |
| HB 1695 (2026) | Active | Require Secretary of State to produce voter guide for constitutional amendments |
| HB 1696 (2026) | Active | Add misdemeanor penalty for misbehavior while released under a summons |
| HB 1697 (2026) | Active | Exclude state-made, state-sold firearms from federal law |
| HB 1698 (2026) | Active | Clarify that electronic IDs are not required |
| HB 1699 (2026) | Active | Allow loaded firearm on slow-moving boat |
| HB 1700 (2026) | Active | Add non-voting student member to Board of Education |
| HB 1701 (2026) | Active | Reestablish New Hampshire College Graduate Retention Incentive Partnership (NH GRIP) |
| HB 1702 (2026) | Active | Require signs in medical facilities, pharmacies about reversing abortion drugs |
| HB 1703 (2026) | Active | Establish $50 annual registration fee for bikes |
| HB 1704 (2026) | Active | Allow independent bargaining by some public employees |
| HB 1705 (2026) | Active | Let community first responders enroll in state Employee Assistance Program |
| HB 1706 (2026) | Active | Ban state involvement in refugee resettlement |
| HB 1707 (2026) | Active | Create tax on second homes (such as vacation homes), tax exemption for first-time home buyers |
| HB 1708 (2026) | Active | Increase BPT, lower property tax |
| HB 1709 (2026) | Active | Require rent applicants to disclose if they are not legally in U.S. |
| HB 171 (2025) | No | Suspend new landfill permits until 2028 |
| HB 1710 (2026) | Active | Establish abduction prevention order |
