NH Bill Summaries
New Hampshire legislators have requested hundreds of bills for 2024. Our analysts read every single bill and summarize it in plain language so you can easily discover what's really up for debate. Click a bill number below for more detailed information on the legislation. We will continue to update this page as more bill texts are published.
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| Bill Number | Became Law? | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB 487 (2024) | Yes | Create separate state laws for Personnel Appeals Board |
| SB 488 (2024) | Yes | Have OPLC maintain continuing education for physician assistants that have chosen not to maintain certification |
| SB 489 (2024) | Yes | Require Secretary of State to audit 8 ballot counting devices each election |
| SB 490 (2024) | No | Verify voter checklist every five years |
| SB 491 (2024) | No | Let municipalities enter agreements to use private roads |
| SB 492 (2024) | Yes | Various changes related to sewer and wastewater funding, regulation |
| SB 493 (2024) | No | Establish Municipal Emergency Disaster Relief Loan Fund |
| SB 494 (2024) | No | Establish Farmer Assistance for Natural Disasters Fund |
| SB 495 (2024) | No | Certify substance use treatment programs, establish ombudsman for behavioral health |
| SB 496 (2024) | No | Establish climate and health protection program |
| SB 497 (2024) | Yes | Establish disproportionate share hospital fund |
| SB 498 (2024) | Yes | Allow placement of delinquent child with fictive kin or in other institutions |
| SB 499 (2024) | Yes | Implement summer program to feed eligible students, add simplified application for elderly to receive food assistance, add municipal disaster relief |
| SB 500 (2024) | No | Establish student loan repayment assistance for primary care providers |
| SB 501 (2024) | No | Authorize driver's license for noncitizens lawfully present in United States |
| SB 502 (2024) | Yes | Allow real estate brokers to temporarily keep driver's license information |
| SB 503 (2024) | No | Require background check for fish and game guide license, allow some weapons over age 18, loosen parking requirements |
| SB 504 (2024) | No | Add misdemeanor penalty for trespassing on land for non-recreational, criminal purposes; bail reform |
| SB 505 (2024) | Yes | Keep law against hemp products with THC |
| SB 506 (2024) | Yes | Align state laws to define juvenile delinquents as under age 18 |
| SB 507 (2024) | No | Extend time to petition for new trial |
| SB 508 (2024) | Yes | Require validated screening tools for mental health and substance use disorder at county jails, allow coordination of services for reentry, define antisemitism |
| SB 509 (2024) | No | If domestic violence murder is suspected, block spouse from authorizing cremation |
| SB 510 (2024) | No | Eliminate requirement for car dealer to notify state of sale to Massachusetts resident, reduce vehicle inspection requirements |
| SB 511 (2024) | No | Limit road salt in Merrimack |
