SB 415 amends New Hampshire law to increase the maximum number of units eligible for a specific condominium exemption from 10 to 50 units. This change directly affects condominium associations with 11-50 units that previously did not qualify under the exemption, while explicitly excluding time-sharing condominiums from this provision. The bill modifies RSA 356-B:49, section (a), to reflect the updated unit limit. It will take effect 60 days after enactment.
SB 430 requires school employees (like teachers) to respond honestly and completely to written requests from parents about their child's education within 10 business days. It directly affects parents seeking information and school staff who must provide it. The bill includes an exception: if full disclosure risks a student's immediate harm, staff must report to child welfare authorities within 48 hours and may withhold only that specific information. The law takes effect January 1, 2027, and requires the state board of education to update educator ethics rules by June 2027.
SB 624 prohibits the sale and possession of hemp-derived products containing more than 0.3% THC (including delta-8, delta-9, and other THC variants), effective January 1, 2027. It bans all THC-containing hemp products for anyone under 21 and imposes fines: $100 for a first possession violation (or $300-$1,200 for subsequent offenses), with businesses facing up to $20,000 in fines. Liquor licensees must comply with these restrictions, forfeiting prohibited products upon conviction. The bill directly affects consumers, retailers, and licensed businesses selling hemp products in New Hampshire.
SB 585 allows communications districts in New Hampshire to skip mandatory independent audits if they meet specific revenue thresholds. It directly affects small communications districts with annual revenue under $50,000 or under $2 million that aren't tax authorities (cannot raise funds from municipalities except via voluntary contributions or contracts). The bill requires districts to petition the Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) to waive audits, which the DRA must grant if the revenue criteria are met. This change reduces administrative costs for qualifying districts without altering audit requirements for larger entities. The DRA confirmed this would save local governments money but impose no new costs on state agencies.
This bill prohibits municipalities from requiring licenses for the production and sale of homegrown food products that are already exempt from certain regulations under state law. It directly affects small-scale food producers (like those selling homemade goods) and local governments that previously could impose such licensing rules. The key provision amends state law to explicitly ban municipal license requirements for these exempt products. The change applies statewide and takes effect 60 days after passage.
HB 1040 establishes a committee to study New Hampshire's laws and procedures for filing quitclaim deeds - property transfer documents often used in real estate transactions. The committee will examine how these deeds are currently used, vulnerabilities that enable property fraud or title theft, and potential reforms used in other states. It will gather input from legal experts, county officials, law enforcement, and victims, then submit findings and recommendations to state leaders by November 1, 2026. This bill does not change existing laws but sets up a review process to inform future policy.
SB 524 allows restaurants with liquor licenses to deliver alcohol to customers only when the customer has ordered a meal for home delivery. It requires restaurants to obtain a $250 annual "restaurant delivery license" and mandates that all alcohol deliveries must include food ordered by the customer, be made during business hours by employees over 21, and use sealed containers labeled with the restaurant's name. Deliveries cannot occur at schools, parks, or libraries, and must include a signed receipt from the customer. This bill directly affects restaurants seeking to expand delivery services while adding specific safety and operational requirements.
SB 573 establishes certification standards for facility comfort dogs, their handlers, and the teams they form. It defines a "facility comfort dog" as a specifically trained dog providing emotional support in settings like hospitals, schools, and emergency services (distinct from service dogs), and requires handlers to be emergency response or public safety workers (e.g., police, firefighters, EMTs). The bill sets a framework for certification, including training requirements, to ensure these teams can effectively offer comfort and crisis response in high-stress environments. This applies to organizations such as hospitals, schools, and public safety agencies using comfort dogs for emotional support.
SB 562 establishes the Granite State Home Mitigation and Resiliency Program to provide financial grants to New Hampshire homeowners for weather-related home improvements. The program offers grants of up to $9,500 per residence annually for projects like storm shutters, roof reinforcement, foundation repairs, or tree trimming to reduce damage from severe weather events (e.g., floods, hurricanes, heavy snow). Administered by the New Hampshire Insurance Department, the program uses a dedicated fund financed by federal grants, donations, or other sources, with funds awarded on a first-come, first-served basis while remaining subject to available funding. It specifically targets owner-occupied single-family homes (excluding mobile homes, condos, or multi-unit properties) and does not guarantee eligibility or create an entitlement to funding.
SB 531 establishes a task force to study whether creating cosmetology training programming at the Berlin Regional Career & Technical Center and White Mountain Community College in Coos County is feasible. The task force will examine staffing, funding, joint operations with the community college system, public salon opportunities, and timelines for implementation by September 2027. It must report findings to state officials and the Berlin school board by June 2027, with no funding provided for the study. This bill does not create the program but assesses its potential to serve students and address cosmetology education needs in northern New Hampshire.
SB 423 reestablishes a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in first responders and whether PTSD should be covered under workers' compensation. The bill adds a New Hampshire comfort dog community representative to the commission and specifies its 17-member composition, including officials from labor, safety, and insurance departments, plus representatives from fire, police, medical, and mental health organizations. The commission must study succession planning, standardized peer support programs, and other relevant matters, with an interim report due by November 1, 2026, and a final report by November 1, 2027. This bill directly affects first responders by initiating a formal study of PTSD incidence and potential policy changes, without altering current workers' compensation rules.
HB 1031 allows candidates for state office and current state officeholders to use up to $3,000 of campaign funds for security measures. It directly affects state-level political candidates and officeholders, covering security for themselves, their family, and campaign or office staff. The bill permits spending on reasonable security costs like alarms, locks, gates (if purely for security), professional personnel, and cybersecurity, but only if the threat exists due to their political role and costs match standard market rates. It explicitly states such spending does not count as personal use of campaign funds. The bill takes effect 60 days after passage.
