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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 591: allowing utility companies to own or build generation facilities.

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 591 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on November 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: allowing utility companies to own or build generation facilities. Primary sponsor: Kevin Avard (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 108; Effective 07/27/2026.

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): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kevin AvardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Regina BirdsellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Sharon CarsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Tim LangCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Jeanine NotterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 12
Howard PearlCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17

“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 108; 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. Ought to Pass: MA DV 180-151 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 73
  5. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/13/2026 (Vote 11-7; RC)
  7. Executive Session: 04/13/2026 09:00 am GP 229
  8. Public Hearing: 04/07/2026 10:30 am GP 229
  9. Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 8 P. 114
  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0779s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
  11. Committee Amendment # 2026-0779s, AA, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0779s, 03/05/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 8

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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