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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 494: relative to the state fire code, fire incident reporting and investigations, and the duties of the state fire marshal.

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 494 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on November 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to the state fire code, fire incident reporting and investigations, and the duties of the state fire marshal. Primary sponsor: Howard Pearl (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 104; Effective 07/27/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Howard PearlPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Bill GannonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Erica LayonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 13
Tim McGoughCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Peter SchmidtCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseStrafford 14
Jeremy SlottjeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 13
James ThibaultCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseMerrimack 25

“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 05/28/2026; Chapter 104; Effective 07/27/2026
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  4. Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 72
  5. Referred to Finance 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 15
  6. Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 9
  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/08/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC)
  8. Executive Session: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  9. Full Committee Work Session: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  10. Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 01:20 pm GP 231
  11. Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 8 P. 114
  12. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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