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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 522: re-establishing the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire.

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 522 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on November 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: re-establishing the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire. Primary sponsor: David Rochefort (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): II. Remainder Effective 05/08/2026.

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): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David RochefortPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Daniel InnisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tim LangCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Suzanne PrentissCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Denise RicciardiCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate9
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. II. Remainder Effective 05/08/2026
  2. I. Section 2 Effective 11/01/2026
  3. Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 65
  4. Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82
  5. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11
  6. Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 15
  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/25/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC)
  8. Executive Session: 03/25/2026 10:00 am GP 228
  9. Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 10:30 am GP 228
  10. Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 5 P. 124
  11. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/05/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 4

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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