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 1835 (2026) | Active | Set 80% reimbursement from state for special education costs |
| HB 1836 (2026) | Active | Require withholding of grant funds until public school submits report |
| HB 1837 (2026) | Active | Modify boating-related laws, standardize fines |
| HB 1838 (2026) | Active | Create public campaign financing for Executive Council candidates |
| HB 186 (2025) | Active | Legalize marijuana possession and sales, add to Meals & Rooms tax |
| HB 191 (2025) | Active | Make it illegal to transport a minor to a surgical procedure, abortion without parental consent |
| HB 194 (2025) | Active | Expand the crime of interference with custody |
| HB 197 (2025) | No | Require state to cover 7.5% of retirement costs for teachers, police, and firefighters |
| HB 2026 (2026) | Active | 10-year state transportation plan |
| HB 206 (2025) | Active | Establish requirements for searches with and without a warrant |
| HB 208 (2025) | No | Change credential standards for school nurses |
| HB 209 (2025) | No | Waive first year inspection requirement for new vehicles |
| HB 212 (2025) | No | Extend the temporary waiver to operate a vehicle after failing emission control test |
| HB 215 (2025) | Active | Require independent assessment of landfill harms, benefits before permit |
| HB 216 (2025) | No | Increase time out on workers' compensation that still counts for earning retirement |
| HB 219 (2025) | Active | Revise renewable portfolio standard |
| HB 221 (2025) | Active | Allow utilities to purchase mini nuclear power, other energy law changes |
| HB 222 (2025) | Active | Repeal requirement for MOU on special education for charter schools, restructure Department of Corrections |
| HB 224 (2025) | No | Redirect some renewable energy funding to ratepayer rebates |
| HB 232 (2025) | Active | Create right for health care providers to refuse to participate in abortion |
| HB 233 (2025) | No | Require recordings of vaccine association meetings |
| HB 241 (2025) | Active | Require health insurers to cover alternative pain management treatments |
| HB 244 (2025) | Active | Reorganize state building and fire code |
| HB 246 (2025) | Active | Set up conservation district climate resilience grant program |
| HB 253 (2025) | No | Send interest from pooled trust accounts in legal cases to the Public Defender |
