HB 266
(New Title) relative to structural changes to the department of energy and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights and relative to the effect of murder on a decedent's estate.
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On the record
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| Status | SIGNED BY GOVERNOR |
|---|---|
| In the House | CONCURRED |
| In the Senate | PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT |
| Introduced | 1/8/2025 |
| Floor date | 4/9/2026 |
| LSR number | 526 |
| Chapter | 0004 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H24 |
Where it stands
House: CONCURRED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
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Sponsors
Harrington, Michael(R) Straf 18, Notter, Jeanine(R) Hills 12, Summers, James(R) Rock 20
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 8, 2025Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
- January 30, 2025Vacated and Referred to Science, Technology and Energy (Rep. C. McGuire): MA VV (in recess of) 01/09/2025
- March 3, 2025Public Hearing: 03/03/2025 09:00 am LOB 302-304
- March 10, 2025Full Committee Work Session: 03/10/2025 09:00 am LOB 302-304
- March 10, 2025Executive Session: 03/10/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
- March 11, 2025Retained in Committee
- October 14, 2025Full Committee Work Session: 10/14/2025 10:00 am GP 229
- October 14, 2025Executive Session: 10/14/2025 01:00 pm GP 229
- November 4, 2025Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2998h 10/14/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC)
- January 7, 2026Amendment # 2025-2998h: AA VV 01/07/2026
- January 7, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2998h: MA VV 01/07/2026
- January 29, 2026Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration
- February 11, 2026Hearing: 02/11/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am
- February 19, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026, Vote 3-0
- February 19, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-0719s and #2026-0720s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026
- February 19, 2026Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate, MA; 02/19/2026
- February 19, 2026House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-0719s and 2026-0720s (Rep. Vose): MA VV 02/19/2026
- February 19, 2026Enrolled (in recess of) 02/19/2026
- February 19, 2026Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 02/19/2026)
- February 19, 2026Sen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2026-0719s, AA, VV; 02/19/2026
- February 19, 2026Sen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2026-0720s; 02/19/2026
- February 19, 2026Chair Ruled Sections of Amendment # 2026-0720s Non-Germane, 02/19/2026
- February 19, 2026Without Objection, Rule 3-17 is Suspended to Allow Non-Germane Amendment # 2026-0720s; 02/19/2026
- February 19, 2026Sen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2026-0720s, AA, VV; 02/19/2026
- February 19, 2026Read a Third Time; and Final Passage in the early session; MA; VV, 02/19/2026
- March 4, 2026Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/03/2026; Chapter 4; eff. I. Sec 5-8 eff 3/3/2026 II. Rem eff 5/2/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2998h
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-0719s and 2026-0720s (Rep. Vose)
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-0719s and #2026-0720s
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
No committee report on file. Majority and minority reports are printed in the House Calendar rather than the docket.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 7, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- February 11, 2026 at 09:00Executive Departments and Administration hearing
- February 19, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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