SB 88 New Hampshire Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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

SB 88 prohibits New Hampshire state government entities from requiring or banning contractors from having agreements with labor organizations in public construction contracts or grants. It directly affects state agencies awarding construction projects (like roads or buildings) and the contractors bidding on those projects. The bill removes language from contracts that could force or block labor organization agreements, ensuring contractors aren't discriminated against based on such agreements. Exceptions apply only to avoid immediate threats to public health or safety, and the bill does not stop voluntary labor agreements or affect federal labor law.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Failed
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action May 14, 2026
Floor votes · House May 14, 2026

How they voted

81103
Failed · 38 other
Total votes 222
May 14, 2026
D Democratic108
1 Yea 93 Nay 14
86% Nay
I Independent2
1 Yea 1
50% Yea
R Republican112
79 Yea 10 Nay 23
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 14, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (81-103-38)
house
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1577h: MF RC 162-167 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 105
lower
May 14, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2026-1577h: AA DV 174-148 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 104
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1577h 05/21/2026 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 19 P. 25
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 04/21/2026 09:00 am GP 159
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 5 P. 124
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-3069s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2025-3069s, AA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
upper
Nov 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3069s, 01/07/2026, Vote 4-2; SC 46
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Regina Birdsell
Regina Birdsell
RRepublican
NH
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