The Senate, Wednesday, August 19, 2026

The Senate took up 16 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 15PDF, as the Senate printed it
Votes Taken
16 roll calls
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The Senate journal does not record who spoke for or against a motion, so this is the vote record without the debate.

What the Senate Did That Day

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The record does not say what order these came in: the journal page is cited on only a few of them, so they are listed by bill.

increasing the research and development tax credit cap and relative to state park fees for state residents.

Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)

Motion Passed: Bill Became Law 24–0 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 7, 2026✓HouseFeb 19, 2026✓SenateMay 14, 2026✕GovernorJul 10, 2026✓Law
HB 1267 (2026)Became Law
prohibiting school district attorneys and non-school personnel from questioning students without their parent or guardian present.

Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)

Motion Passed: Bill Became Law 24–0 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 7, 2026✓HouseFeb 12, 2026✓SenateApr 16, 2026✕GovernorMay 28, 2026✓LawJan 1, 2027
HB 1422 (2026)Became Law
relative to the time to petition for a new trial.

Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)

Motion Passed: Bill Became Law 18–6 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 7, 2026✓HouseMar 11, 2026✓SenateMay 7, 2026✕GovernorJul 2, 2026✓LawJan 1, 2027
HB 2026 (2026)Became Law
relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan; and relative to reconstruction of the Gregg Mill Road Bridge in the town of New Boston.

Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)

Motion Passed: Bill Became Law 24–0 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 7, 2026✓HouseMar 12, 2026✓SenateMay 14, 2026✕GovernorJul 10, 2026✓Law
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.

Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)

Motion Failed: Veto Sustained 0–24 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2025✓SenateMar 27, 2025✓HouseJan 8, 2026✕GovernorFeb 6, 2026✕LawAug 19, 2026
SB 468 (2026)Became Law
relative to enabling alternative treatment centers to operate a greenhouse cultivation location.

Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)

Motion Passed: Overridden in the Senate 16–8 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 7, 2026✓SenateMar 26, 2026✓HouseMay 7, 2026✕GovernorJun 12, 2026✓LawAug 19, 2026
relative to the sale of the Sununu youth services center property.

Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)

Motion Failed: Veto Sustained 0–24 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 7, 2026✓SenateJan 29, 2026✓HouseMay 7, 2026✕GovernorJul 10, 2026✕LawAug 19, 2026
defining residential breeder and imported animal for the purposes of animal transfers and removing references to commercial kennels.

Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)

Motion Failed: Veto Sustained 5–19 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 7, 2026✓SenateMar 26, 2026✓HouseMay 7, 2026✕GovernorJul 2, 2026✕LawAug 19, 2026
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.

Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)

Motion Passed: Overridden in the Senate 16–8 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 7, 2026✓SenateMar 5, 2026✓HouseMay 14, 2026✕GovernorJun 19, 2026✕LawAug 19, 2026
relative to toll rate adjustments for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2026-0341s, 4–0.

Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)

Motion Failed: Veto Sustained 0–24 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 7, 2026✓SenateMar 5, 2026✓HouseMay 14, 2026✕GovernorJul 2, 2026✕LawAug 19, 2026