NH Bill Summaries
New Hampshire legislators have requested hundreds of bills for 2024. 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. We will continue to update this page as more bill texts are published.
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| Bill Number | Became Law? | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB 493 (2024) | No | Establish Municipal Emergency Disaster Relief Loan Fund |
| SB 494 (2024) | No | Establish Farmer Assistance for Natural Disasters Fund |
| SB 495 (2024) | No | Certify substance use treatment programs, establish ombudsman for behavioral health |
| SB 496 (2024) | No | Establish climate and health protection program |
| SB 497 (2024) | Active | Establish disproportionate share hospital fund |
| SB 498 (2024) | Active | Allow placement of delinquent child with fictive kin or in other institutions |
| SB 499 (2024) | Active | Expand free breakfast and lunch in schools, implement summer program to feed eligible students, add simplified application for elderly to receive food assistance |
| SB 500 (2024) | No | Establish student loan repayment assistance for primary care providers |
| SB 501 (2024) | Active | Authorize driver's license for noncitizens lawfully present in United States |
| SB 502 (2024) | Active | Allow real estate brokers to temporarily keep driver's license information |
| SB 503 (2024) | Active | Require background check for fish and game guide license |
| SB 504 (2024) | Active | Add misdemeanor penalty for trespassing on land for non-recreational, criminal purposes |
| SB 505 (2024) | Active | Keep law against hemp products with THC |
| SB 506 (2024) | Active | Align state laws to define juvenile delinquents as under age 18 |
| SB 507 (2024) | Active | Extend time to petition for new trial |
| SB 508 (2024) | Active | Require validated screening tools for mental health and substance use disorder at county jails, allow coordination of services for reentry |
| SB 509 (2024) | No | If domestic violence murder is suspected, block spouse from authorizing cremation |
| SB 510 (2024) | Active | Eliminate requirement for car dealer to notify state of sale to Massachusetts resident |
| SB 511 (2024) | No | Limit road salt in Merrimack |
| SB 512 (2024) | Active | Require traffic-calming between Bedford and Milford as part of 10-Year Transportation Plan |
| SB 513 (2024) | Active | Permit nonprofits to conduct charity auctions |
| SB 514 (2024) | Active | Increase amount of wood or wood chips a land owner can use without triggering timber tax |
| SB 515 (2024) | Active | Revise requirements for consumer guaranty contracts |
| SB 516 (2024) | Active | Right-to-Work bill |
| SB 517 (2024) | Active | Exclude RAs, some other college student workers from legal definition of employee |
