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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 489: altering the appointment process for the board of tax and land appeals.

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 489 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on November 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: altering the appointment process for the board of tax and land appeals. Primary sponsor: Kevin Avard (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 21, 2026): Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kevin AvardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Liz BarbourCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 35
Shane SiroisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 32

“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. Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82
  2. Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 64; Effective 05/08/2026
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11
  4. Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 13
  5. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/18/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC)
  6. Executive Session: 03/18/2026 11:30 am GP 231
  7. Public Hearing: 03/18/2026 11:30 am GP 231
  8. Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5 P. 124
  9. Committee Amendment # 2026-0346s, AA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0346s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
  11. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0346s, 02/05/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 4
  12. Hearing: 01/20/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:45 am; SC 2

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Sources

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