New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 643: requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps and requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap.

Passed both chambers Last action May 21, 2026: Sen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13

Plain-language summary

SB 643 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on November 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps and requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap. Primary sponsor: Kevin Avard (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 21, 2026): Sen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Kevin Avard (Republican). 5 co-sponsors.