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2026 Legislative Bill Tracking
Monday, November 02, 2026 8:38 PM
| Bill | Bill Title & Upcoming Hearings | Sponsor | Status | Priority/Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CACR 6 | Relating to The Right to Compute. Providing That The Right Of Individuals to Use Computation Resources Shall Not Be Infringed. |  *Rep. Keith Ammon 42-RRep. Bob Lynn 17-R Rep. Lex Berezhny 11-R | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 (1/7) | |
| HB 199 | Extending The Statute Of Limitation On Civil Actions Relative to Damage Caused By Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (pfas). |  *Rep. Suzanne Vail 06-DRep. David Meuse 37-D Rep. Jaci Grote 24-D Rep. Karen Ebel 07-D Rep. Kat McGhee 35-D Rep. Nancy Murphy 12-D Rep. Peter Petrigno 43-D Rep. Rosemarie Rung 12-D Rep. Wendy Thomas 12-D Rep. Will Darby 11-D Sen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Debra Altschiller 24-D Sen. Donovan Fenton 10-D | Lay HB 199 on Table (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA DV 188-170 03/20/2025 (3/20) | |
| HB 293 | Preventing Minors From Accessing Obscenity On Certain Electronic Devices with Internet Access. |  *Rep. Margaret Drye 07-RRep. James Thibault 25-R Rep. Judy Aron 04-R Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia 03-R Rep. Katy Peternel 06-R Rep. Kristin Noble 02-R Rep. Lisa Mazur 44-R Rep. Marie Louise Bjelobrk 05-R Rep. Michael Aron 08-R Rep. Michael Moffett 04-R | Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/05/2026 (Vote 13-0; ) (10/6) | |
| HB 764 | Prohibiting The Intentional Release Of Polluting Emissions, Including Cloud Seeding, Weather Modification, Excessive Electromagnetic Radio Frequency, and Microwave Radiation and Making Penalties For Violation Of Such Prohibition. |  *Rep. Kelley Potenza 19-RRep. Bryan Morse 03-R Rep. Claudine Burnham 02-R Rep. Judy Aron 04-R Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choini?re 30-R Rep. Susan DeRoy 03-R Rep. Susan Vandecasteele 25-R Rep. Tom Ploszaj 01-R | Remove from Table (Rep. Potenza): MF DV 114-231 03/13/2025 (3/13) | |
| HB 1055 | Granting The State Board Of Education Rulemaking Authority Relative to Student Use Of Cell Phones and Personal Communication Devices In Schools. | *Rep. Melissa Litchfield 32-R Rep. Brian Nadeau 04-R Rep. Laurence Miner 07-R Sen. Bill Gannon 23-R | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 (2/12) | |
| HB 1080 | Prohibiting The Sale Of Condoms and Personal Lubricant That Contain Intentionally Added Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. | *Rep. Wendy Thomas 12-D Rep. Christine Seibert 21-D Rep. Nancy Murphy 12-D | Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/16/2026 (Vote 11-0; ) (10/21) | |
| HB 1100 | Establishing An Exception to The Prohibition Against Interception and Disclosure Of Telecommunication or Oral Communications. |  *Rep. Hope Damon 08-DRep. Paul Berch 06-D | Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026 (4/21) | |
| HB 1124 | Relative to The Right to Compute. | *Rep. Keith Ammon 42-R Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-R Rep. Katy Peternel 06-R Rep. Travis Corcoran 28-R Rep. Vanessa Sheehan 43-R | Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/14/2026 (5/13) | |
| HB 1129 | Authorizing Superintendents or Their Designee to Allow Limited Use Of Personal Laptops and Tablets In Schools and Establishing That Such Use Is Exempted Under School Cell Phone Use Policies. |  *Rep. Muriel Hall 09-DRep. Heather Raymond 05-D Rep. Hope Damon 08-D Rep. Lee Ann Kluger 06-D Rep. Megan Murray 37-D Rep. Patricia Cornell 22-D Rep. Peggy Balboni 38-D Rep. Stephen Woodcock 01-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 189-161 03/05/2026 (3/5) | |
| HB 1154 | Restricting The Texting Of Unsolicited Advertisements, Including Political Campaigns. | *Rep. Wendy Thomas 12-D Rep. Bill Boyd 12-R Rep. Rosemarie Rung 12-D | Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/15/2026 (Vote 11-0; ) (10/19) | |
| HB 1208 | Relative to Caller Identification Requirements For Telemarketing Calls. |  *Rep. Timothy Horrigan 10-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 (3/11) | |
| HB 1258 | Relative to Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (pfas) and Public Health Data. | Rep. David Meuse 37-D Rep. Jennifer Mandelbaum 21-D Rep. Kat McGhee 35-D Rep. Nancy Murphy 12-D Rep. Rosemarie Rung 12-D Rep. Wendy Thomas 12-D Sen. Debra Altschiller 24-D | Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2026 (Vote 9-7; RC) (2/27) | |
| HB 1283 | Relative to The Use Of Face Recognition Technology. | *Rep. Buzz Scherr 26-D Rep. Dan McGuire 14-R | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 (3/5) | |
| HB 1339 | Prohibiting The Discrimination Against Cash Buyers In Business Transactions. |  *Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-RRep. Jose Cambrils 04-R Rep. Maureen Mooney 12-R Sen. Bill Gannon 23-R Sen. Kevin Avard 12-R Sen. Victoria Sullivan 18-R | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 (3/11) | |
| HB 1367 | Establishing A Criminal Offense Of Doxing. |  *Rep. Terry Roy 31-RRep. Dennis Mannion 25-R Rep. Jennifer Rhodes 17-R Rep. Kathleen Paquette 25-R Rep. Ricky Devoid 01-R Sen. Bill Gannon 23-R Sen. Regina Birdsell 19-R | Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 (8/20) | |
| HB 1389 | Relative to Pfas Facility Liability. |  *Rep. Nancy Murphy 12-DRep. Chris Muns 29-D Rep. David Meuse 37-D Rep. Karen Ebel 07-D Rep. Nicholas Germana 15-D Rep. Richard Lascelles 14-R Rep. Ron Dunn 16-R Rep. Rosemarie Rung 12-D Rep. Tanya Donnelly 25-R Rep. Wendy Thomas 12-D Sen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Debra Altschiller 24-D Sen. Denise Ricciardi 09-R | Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/27/2026 (Vote 9-8; RC) (3/4) | |
| HB 1406 | (new Title) Relative to Health Carrier Recordkeeping Requirements In Utilization Review, Including Specifications Regarding The Use Of Artificial Intelligence. During Exec Session-Rep. Hunt indicated that an amendment would be coming, this will be taken up on March 3rd . There was no discussion as to what that amendment would include |
*Rep. Alicia Gregg 07-D Rep. David Nagel 06-R Rep. Gaby Grossman 11-D Rep. Jessica LaMontagne 17-D Rep. Mark Pearson 34-R Rep. Nancy Murphy 12-D Rep. Sanjeev Manohar 09-D Rep. Santosh Salvi 09-D Rep. Trinidad Tellez 40-D Sen. Pat Long 20-D Sen. Regina Birdsell 19-R Sen. Suzanne Prentiss 05-D | Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026 (5/5) | |
| HB 1436 | Relative to The Classification and Protection Of Personal Digital Information and Cloud-stored Files. |  *Rep. James Spillane 02-RRep. Brian Cole 26-R Rep. Daniel Popovici-Muller 17-R Rep. JD Bernardy 36-R Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-R Rep. Keith Ammon 42-R Rep. Michael Moffett 04-R Rep. Steven Kesselring 18-R Rep. Terry Roy 31-R Rep. Travis Corcoran 28-R | Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 (8/20) | |
| HB 1460 | (new Title) Prohibiting The Sale Of A Child's Personal Data. | *Rep. Melissa Litchfield 32-R Rep. Jay Markell 18-R Rep. Jess Edwards 31-R Rep. Laurence Miner 07-R Rep. Michael Granger 02-R Rep. Michael Moffett 04-R Sen. Bill Gannon 23-R Sen. Keith Murphy 16-R Sen. Timothy Lang 02-R Sen. Victoria Sullivan 18-R | Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 168; eff.01/01/2027 (6/24) | |
| HB 1506 | Creating An Exception to The Restricted Uses Of Artificial Intelligence By State Agencies. |  *Rep. Thomas Cormen 15-DRep. Chris Muns 29-D Rep. Dan McGuire 14-R Rep. David Preece 17-D Rep. Tanya Donnelly 25-R Rep. Travis Corcoran 28-R Sen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Suzanne Prentiss 05-D | Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/22/2026 (Vote 12-2;) (10/23) | |
| HB 1508 | Permitting One-party Consent For Audio and Video Recordings In Certain Instances. | *Rep. Joseph Barton 01-R Rep. Calvin Beaulier 01-R Rep. Donald McFarlane 18-R Rep. James Thibault 25-R Rep. Katelyn Kuttab 17-R | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 (2/5) | |
| HB 1589 | Establishing The Digital Choice Act. | *Rep. Melissa Litchfield 32-R Rep. James Thibault 25-R Rep. Michael Granger 02-R Rep. Michael Moffett 04-R | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 (2/19) | |
| HB 1602 | Creating A Safe Battery Recycling Stewardship Program. |  *Rep. Karen Ebel 07-DRep. Anita Burroughs 02-D Rep. Carry Spier 06-D Rep. Dick Thackston 12-R Rep. James Creighton 30-R Rep. Jim Maggiore 23-D Rep. Judy Aron 04-R Rep. Liz Barbour 35-R Rep. Peter Bixby 13-D Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-D Sen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Denise Ricciardi 09-R Sen. Howard Pearl 17-R Sen. Kevin Avard 12-R | Sen. Rosenwald Move to Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/23/2026 (4/23) | |
| HB 1605 | Establishing A State Office For Intelligence and Counterintelligence Within The Executive Branch. | *Rep. Mike Belcher 04-R Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choini?re 30-R Rep. Paul Terry 07-R | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 (2/12) | |
| HB 1650 | Relative to An Age-appropriate Design Code. | *Rep. Melissa Litchfield 32-R Rep. Brian Nadeau 04-R Rep. James Thibault 25-R Rep. Laurence Miner 07-R Rep. Paul Terry 07-R | Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) (3/5) | |
| HB 1658 | Relative to Parental Consent and Age Verification For Digital Application Platforms. | *Rep. Margaret Drye 07-R Rep. Cindy Bennett 04-R Rep. James Thibault 25-R Rep. Jennifer Rhodes 17-R Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia 03-R Rep. Lisa Freeman 08-R Rep. Lori Korzen 07-R Rep. Marie Louise Bjelobrk 05-R Rep. Melissa Litchfield 32-R Rep. Sherri Reinfurt 29-R Sen. Ruth Ward 08-R | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 (3/11) | |
| HB 1685 | (second New Title) Establishing A Committee to Study Aiding The Growth Of Assistive Technology Businesses and Adoption Of Assistive Technologies In New Hampshire. |  *Rep. Heath Howard 04-D | Sen. Rochefort Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/14/2026 (5/14) | |
| HB 1694 | Relative to The Regulation Of and Protections For Personal Data Obtained By Websites and Data Brokers. | *Rep. Alice Wade 15-D Rep. Heath Howard 04-D Rep. Henry Giasson 29-R Rep. Joseph Barton 01-R Rep. Patrick Long 26-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 (2/5) | |
| HB 1698 | Relative to Electronic Credentials. | *Rep. Tom Mannion 01-R Rep. Jeremy Slottje 13-R Rep. Jonah Wheeler 33-D Rep. Mike Drago 04-R Rep. Peter Mehegan 12-R Rep. Shane Sirois 32-R | Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 178; eff. 08/18/2026 (6/24) | |
| HB 1723 | Requiring Utilities and Electric Grid Operators to Assess and Report The Vulnerability Of High-voltage Transformers to Geomagnetic and Electromagnetic Disturbances, and to Recommend Mitigation Measures to Protect The State Electric Infrastructure. |  *Rep. Rita Mattson 18-RRep. Brian Cole 26-R Rep. Douglas Thomas 16-R Rep. James Qualey 18-R Rep. John Schneller 02-R Rep. Kat McGhee 35-D Rep. Keith Ammon 42-R Rep. Mary Murphy 27-R Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choini?re 30-R Sen. Daniel Innis 07-R Sen. Denise Ricciardi 09-R | Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 310; eff. 9/1/2027 (7/16) | |
| HB 1725 | Relative to The Regulation Of Artificial Intelligence Technologies. | *Rep. Patrick Long 26-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 (2/19) | |
| HB 1789 | Relative to Extended Producer Responsibility. |  *Rep. Lucius Parshall 08-DRep. Heather Raymond 05-D Rep. James Gruber 16-D Rep. Nicholas Germana 15-D Rep. Peter Bixby 13-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 (2/19) | |
| SB 469 | (new Title) Allowing The Director Of The Division Of Motor Vehicles to Adopt Administrative Rules Regarding The Use Of Electronic Signatures and Relative to Signature Requirements Where Ownership Of A Vehicle Is Transferred to An Insurer After Payment Of Damages. |  *Sen. Timothy Lang 02-RRep. Jim Maggiore 23-D Rep. Michael Moffett 04-R Rep. Steven Smith 03-R Sen. Bill Gannon 23-R Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-D Sen. Daniel Innis 07-R Sen. David Rochefort 01-R Sen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Debra Altschiller 24-D Sen. Denise Ricciardi 09-R Sen. Donovan Fenton 10-D Sen. Howard Pearl 17-R Sen. James Gray 06-R Sen. Keith Murphy 16-R Sen. Kevin Avard 12-R Sen. Mark McConkey 03-R Sen. Pat Long 20-D Sen. Regina Birdsell 19-R Sen. Sharon Carson 14-R Sen. Suzanne Prentiss 05-D Sen. Tim McGough 11-R | Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 63; Effective 07/07/2026 (5/12) | |
| SB 482 | Establishing Consumer Protections For Digital Access Transaction Kiosks. |  *Sen. Tim McGough 11-RRep. John Potucek 13-R Rep. Julie Miles 12-R Rep. Keith Ammon 42-R Rep. Lilli Walsh 15-R Sen. Bill Gannon 23-R Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-D Sen. Howard Pearl 17-R | Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 187; Effective 12/16/2026 (6/24) | |
| SB 640 | Relative to The Use Of Artificial Intelligence to Provide Services Requiring A Professional License. |  *Sen. Howard Pearl 17-RRep. Michael Moffett 04-R Rep. Peter Schmidt 14-D Sen. Bill Gannon 23-R Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-D Sen. Daniel Innis 07-R Sen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Keith Murphy 16-R Sen. Kevin Avard 12-R Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka 21-D Sen. Regina Birdsell 19-R Sen. Tim McGough 11-R Sen. Timothy Lang 02-R | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 (5/14) | |
| SB 648 | (new Title) Requiring Age Verification By Commercial Entities to Allow Access to Pornographic Material. |  *Sen. Tara Reardon 15-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 (5/14) | |
| SB 649 | Increasing Fines For Using A Hand-held Mobile Electronic Device While Driving A Motor Vehicle. |  *Sen. Donovan Fenton 10-DRep. Karel Crawford 03-R Rep. Nancy Murphy 12-D Rep. Ted Gorski 02-R Rep. Terry Roy 31-R Sen. Bill Gannon 23-R Sen. Denise Ricciardi 09-R Sen. Mark McConkey 03-R Sen. Regina Birdsell 19-R Sen. Suzanne Prentiss 05-D | Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 114; Effective 01/01/2027 (5/29) | |
| LSR 101 | Establishing A Consumer's Right to Repair Certain Equipment. |  *Rep. Alexis Simpson 33-D | ||
| LSR 165 | Prohibiting The Sale Of Household Appliances Equipped with A Microphone or Listening Device Without Consumer Notification. | *Rep. Philip Jones 03-D | ||
| LSR 301 | Postponing The Construction and Expansion Of Data Centers For A Certain Period Of Time. |  *Sen. Daniel Innis 07-R | ||
| LSR 311 | Relative to The Use Of Number Plate Scanning Devices. | *Sen. Tim McGough 11-R | ||
| LSR 2343 | Relative to The Parental Bill Of Rights. | *Rep. Kristin Noble 02-R Rep. Margaret Drye 07-R | ||
| LSR 2554 | Requiring Credit Card Fees to Be Included In The Retail Price Of Goods and Services. |  *Rep. John Sellers 10-R | ||
| LSR 2930 | Criminalizing and Creating A Private Right Of Action For The Facilitation, Encouragement, Offer, Solicitation, or Recommendation Of Certain Acts or Actions Through A Responsive Generative Communication to A Child. | *Rep. Jim Kofalt 32-R | ||
| LSR 3167 | Relative to Decentralized Autonomous Organizations. | *Rep. Calvin Beaulier 01-R Rep. Keith Ammon 42-R |