SB 497
(Second New Title) removing a reference to procurement through the department of administrative services for certain capital appropriations to the community college system of New Hampshire, changing the name of a capital project, and changing a reference regarding spaces assigned for use for members of the legislature.
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On the record
Quoted from the General Court bill status page, not worked out from the docket.
| In the House | PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT |
|---|---|
| In the Senate | CONCURRED |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 2/5/2026 |
| LSR number | 2062 |
| Chapter | 0027 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H20 |
Where it stands
House: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT · Senate: CONCURRED
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
A bill goes on the consent calendar when the committee vote was unanimous or nearly so, and any members who dissented did not object to placing it there. It then passes without floor debate. Ten members may file a petition to pull a bill off the consent calendar and have it debated and voted on separately.
Sponsors
Watters, David(D) Straf 4, Cloutier, John(D) Sull 6, Fenton, Donovan(D) Ches 10
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 Capital Budget
- January 21, 2026Hearing: 01/21/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:00 pm
- January 29, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0239s, 02/05/2026; Vote 5-0; CC
- February 5, 2026SB 497 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 02/05/2026
- February 5, 2026Committee Amendment # 2026-0239s, AA, VV; 02/05/2026
- February 5, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-0239s and #2026-0447s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/05/2026
- February 5, 2026Sen. McConkey Floor Amendment # 2026-0447s, AA, VV; 02/05/2026
- February 19, 2026Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Public Works and Highways
- March 24, 2026Public Hearing: 03/24/2026 10:00 am GP 228
- March 24, 2026Executive Session: 03/24/2026 10:00 am GP 228
- April 1, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1031h (NT) 03/24/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC)
- April 9, 2026Amendment # 2026-1031h: AA VV 04/09/2026
- April 9, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1031h: MA VV 04/09/2026
- April 9, 2026Enrolled (in recess of) 04/09/2026
- April 16, 2026Sen. Gray Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 04/16/2026
- April 16, 2026Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/16/2026)
- April 22, 2026Signed by the Governor on 04/21/2026; Chapter 27; Effective 04/21/2026
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 Amendments #2026-0239s and #2026-0447s
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1031h
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Sen. Gray Moved to Concur with the House Amendment
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 21, 2026 at 13:00Capital Budget hearing recording (start time not identified)
- February 5, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- March 24, 2026 at 10:00Public Works and Highways public hearing recording 0:06:41–0:27:00, about 20 min (estimated)
- March 24, 2026 at 10:00Public Works and Highways executive session recording (start time not identified)
- April 9, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- April 16, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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