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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 486: relative to the administrative procedure act.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 486 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on November 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to the administrative procedure act. Primary sponsor: Tim Lang (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 9, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 254; Effective 01/01/2027.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim LangPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Sharon CarsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Bill GannonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Daniel InnisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Erica LayonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 13
Mike MoffettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseMerrimack 4
Keith MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Howard PearlCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
David WattersCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 254; Effective 01/01/2027
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 45
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  4. Sen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1747h: MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 10
  6. Amendment # 2026-1747h: AA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 10
  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1747h 04/29/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 18 P. 8
  8. Executive Session: 04/29/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  9. Public Hearing: 04/01/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  10. Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5 P. 124
  11. Committee Amendment # 2026-0059s, AA, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  12. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0059s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source