New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 586: requiring chartered public schools, school administrative units, and cities or school districts not audited under RSA 671:5 to be audited by an independent public accountant after the end of the fiscal year and requiring the results of such audits to be made available to the public.

Enacted Last action July 9, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 272; Effective 07/01/2026

Plain-language summary

SB 586 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on November 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: requiring chartered public schools, school administrative units, and cities or school districts not audited under RSA 671:5 to be audited by an independent public accountant after the end of the fiscal year and requiring the results of such audits to be made available to the public. Primary sponsor: Keith Murphy (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 9, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 272; Effective 07/01/2026.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Keith Murphy (Republican). 8 co-sponsors.