AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $41,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN
Summary
Authorizes the Town of Portsmouth to issue bonds and notes in amount not exceeding $41,000,000 to finance construction, additions, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities throughout the town.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced May 1, 2026
Signed Jun 26, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
May 12, 2026
D
Democratic32
100% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jun 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/10/2026 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 13, 2026
Committee
05/13/2026 Referred to House Finance
lower
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/12/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
May 7, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/07/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 1, 2026
Introduced
05/01/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Ujifusa
DDemocratic
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