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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 586: requiring chartered public schools, school administrative units, and cities or school districts not audited under RSA 671:5 to be audited by an independent public accountant after the end of the fiscal year and requiring the results of such audits to be made available to the public.

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 586 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on November 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: requiring chartered public schools, school administrative units, and cities or school districts not audited under RSA 671:5 to be audited by an independent public accountant after the end of the fiscal year and requiring the results of such audits to be made available to the public. Primary sponsor: Keith Murphy (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 9, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 272; Effective 07/01/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Keith MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Kevin AvardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Regina BirdsellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Sharon CarsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Bill GannonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Daniel InnisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Howard PearlCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Victoria SullivanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Ruth WardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate8

“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 07/02/2026; Chapter 272; Effective 07/01/2026
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 45
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  4. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2121e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  5. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2121e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 37
  6. Sen. Gray Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  7. Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 72
  8. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1500h: MA DV 195-160 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 37
  9. Amendment # 2026-1625h: AF RC 162-193 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 34
  10. Amendment # 2026-1500h (NT): AA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 33
  11. Referred to Finance 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 37
  12. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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