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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 488: enabling the governor to declare a state of emergency due to the failure of the legislature to pass a budget or continuing resolution to fund the New Hampshire state government by July 1 of the first year of a biennium.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 488 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on November 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: enabling the governor to declare a state of emergency due to the failure of the legislature to pass a budget or continuing resolution to fund the New Hampshire state government by July 1 of the first year of a biennium. Primary sponsor: Sharon Carson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2026): Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 77.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sharon CarsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14

“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. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 77
  2. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 05/06/2026 (Vote 16-0; RC) HC 19 P. 23
  3. ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 05/06/2026 11:00 am GP 231
  4. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/29/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  5. Full Committee Work Session: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  6. Public Hearing: 04/01/2026 11:00 am GP 231
  7. Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5 P. 124
  8. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
  9. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026, Vote 5-2; SC 6
  10. Hearing: 01/27/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:35 pm; SC 3
  11. Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Finance; SJ 1

Sources

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