SB 497 New Hampshire Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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.

SB 497 removes a requirement that community colleges in New Hampshire follow specific procurement rules (RSA 21-I) when awarding contracts for capital projects funded by state appropriations. The bill repeals Section 159:13, IV of the current law, which previously mandated that certain capital contracts be processed through the Department of Administrative Services. This change directly affects the Community College System of New Hampshire, streamlining how it manages construction and facility projects. The policy shift eliminates a procedural step without altering funding amounts or project eligibility.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Nov 21, 2025 Signed Apr 22, 2026
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Version adopted by both bodies CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION · 2 edits
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No substantive policy changes were made between the adopted version and the final chaptered version. The bill was assigned Chapter 27, its section numbers were renumbered from sequential (1-5) to chapter-specific (27:1 through 27:5), and standard approval and effective date lines were added at the end. All policy content remains identical.
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Section numbers changed from sequential (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) to chapter-specific format (27:1, 27:2, 27:3, 27:4, 27:5) to reflect the bill's assignment as Chapter 27 of the 2026 session laws.

Approval date (April 21, 2026) and effective date (April 21, 2026) lines were added at the end of the document, which is standard for a chaptered final version.

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Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Apr 22, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 04/21/2026; Chapter 27; Effective 04/21/2026
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
Sen. Gray Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1031h: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 14
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2026-1031h: AA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 14
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1031h (NT) 03/24/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Public Works and Highways HJ 5 P. 124
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-0239s and #2026-0447s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Sen. McConkey Floor Amendment # 2026-0447s, AA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2026-0239s, AA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0239s, 02/05/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 4
upper
Nov 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Capital Budget; SJ 1
upper
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