SB 88-FN (2026): prohibiting state government entities from including specified terms related to labor organization agreements in construction related contracts and grants.

SB 88-FN (2026)

prohibiting state government entities from including specified terms related to labor organization agreements in construction related contracts and grants.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
• Senate committee: Commerce
• Subject: State Government

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 11, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 13, 2025 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted 4–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-3069s). The committee's amendment (2025-3069s) was adopted on a voice vote on January 7, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 7, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on February 19, 2026 and was referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 14, 2026, with 93 people signed in online: 80 in support and 13 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 21, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on April 21, 2026. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The committee's amendment (2026-1577h) was adopted on a division vote 174–148 on May 14, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On May 14, 2026 the House rejected a motion to pass it with changes on a roll call 162–167. On May 14, 2026 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2026-1577h) by a vote of 11–9, and the report was placed on the regular calendar.

Sponsors

• Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19) (prime sponsor)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 11, 2025, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
• March 13, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• January 7, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• April 14, 2026, 10:15 AM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, GP 159
• April 21, 2026, 9:00 AM: full committee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, GP 159
• April 21, 2026, 2:30 PM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, GP 159
• May 14, 2026: floor debate, House

Votes

• March 13, 2025, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
• January 7, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-3069s — voice vote, passed
• May 14, 2026, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 174, nays 148, passed
• May 14, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 162, nays 167, failed
• May 14, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 21-I

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 9
• SC 12
• SJ 1
• HJ 5, page 124
• HJ 13, pages 104, 105 and 106
• HC 19, page 25