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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 540: relative to plug-in solar generation systems.

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 540 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on November 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to plug-in solar generation systems. Primary sponsor: David Watters (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 9, 2026): II. Remainder Effective 07/02/2026.

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 5 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David WattersPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Debra AltschillerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Kevin AvardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Rebecca Perkins KwokaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Kat McGheeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseHillsborough 35
Keith MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Howard PearlCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Cindy RosenwaldCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13

“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 07/02/2026
  2. I. Section 3 of this act shall take effect as provided in Section 6
  3. Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 262
  4. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 45
  5. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  6. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2020e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  7. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2020e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 37
  8. Sen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  9. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1452h: MA DV 293-43 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 72
  10. Amendment # 2026-1452h: AA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 71
  11. Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 72
  12. Referred to Finance 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 72

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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