SB 488
enabling the governor to declare a state of emergency due to the failure of the legislature to pass a budget or continuing resolution to fund the New Hampshire state government by July 1 of the first year of a biennium.
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On the record
Quoted from the General Court bill status page, not worked out from the docket.
| In the House | INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE |
|---|---|
| In the Senate | PASSED/ADOPTED |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 2/19/2026 |
| LSR number | 2053 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H07 |
Where it stands
House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
Sponsors
Carson, Sharon(R) Rock 14
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 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Finance
- January 27, 2026Hearing: 01/27/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:35 pm
- February 19, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026, Vote 5-2
- February 19, 2026Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026
- February 19, 2026Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
- April 1, 2026Public Hearing: 04/01/2026 11:00 am GP 231
- April 8, 2026Full Committee Work Session: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 231
- April 29, 2026Executive Session: 04/29/2026 10:00 am GP 231
- May 6, 2026Executive Session: 05/06/2026 11:00 am GP 231
- May 7, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 05/06/2026 (Vote 16-0; RC)
- May 14, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026
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
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Inexpedient to Legislate
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 27, 2026 at 13:35Finance hearing recording (start time not identified)
- February 19, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- April 1, 2026 at 11:00Executive Departments and Administration public hearing
- April 8, 2026 at 10:00Executive Departments and Administration full committee work session
- April 29, 2026 at 10:00Executive Departments and Administration executive session
- May 6, 2026 at 11:00Executive Departments and Administration executive session
- May 14, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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