SB 439 (2026): relative to municipal data center zoning.

SB 439 (2026)

relative to municipal data center zoning.

• Status: Died on the table
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Municipal and County Government
• Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
• Subject: Zoning and Planning

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 13, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2026-0176s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on January 29, 2026. The committee's amendment (2026-0176s) was adopted on a roll call 16–8 on January 29, 2026, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2026-0352s), offered by Sen. Perkins Kwoka, was rejected on a voice vote on January 29, 2026. On January 29, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on February 19, 2026 and was referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 7, 2026, with 5 people signed in online: 2 in support and 3 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on May 5, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2026-1807h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 11–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On May 14, 2026 the House adopted “Lay SB439 on Table” on a division vote 304–11, on a motion by Rep. Keith Ammon. The bill died on the table when the session ended on August 19, 2026, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Sponsors

• Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Hope Damon (D - Sull 8)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 13, 2026, 9:45 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, SH 122-123
• January 29, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• April 7, 2026, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, GP 154
• May 5, 2026, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, GP 154
• May 14, 2026: floor debate, House

Votes

• January 29, 2026, Senate: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 16, nays 8, passed
• January 29, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 16, nays 8, passed
• May 14, 2026, House: Lay SB439 on Table — yeas 304, nays 11, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 674

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SJ 1
• SC 3
• SJ 2
• HJ 5, page 124
• HC 19, page 26
• HJ 13, page 110
• HJ 16