New New Hampshire laws taking effect August 31, 2026

HB1269 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

relative to qualifications to practice acupuncture.

HB1328 · 2026 Regular SessionDerived

(New Title) relative to alcohol and other drug use professionals and relative to the qualifications to obtain certain occupational licenses.

SB453 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

authorizing advanced practice registered nurses and physician associates to make certain certifications.

SB573 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

(New Title) establishing certification standards for certified public safety comfort dogs.

SB670 · 2026 Regular SessionDerived

(New Title) establishing a developmental services oversight commission; relative to reporting requirements regarding the death of a child in residential care; and relative to the registry of founded reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults.

HB1193 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

naming a 911 call service center in Laconia in honor of Bruce G. Cheney.

HB1332 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

(New Title) relative to the authorized display of flags on state house grounds.

HB1577 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

relative to the disclosure of utility customer data to municipalities for emergency response planning.

HB164 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

relative to local records retention.

HB1262 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

(New Title) relative to home heating oil and propane contracts and sales.

HB1765 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

(New Title) enabling wine and beverage manufacturers to offer tastings of and sell products of certain New Hampshire wine and beverage manufacturers and relative to defacing of controlled products.

SB448 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

(New Title) modifying the definition of veteran.

SB492 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

authorizing the department of military affairs and veterans services to license and lease property in which the department holds a property interest.

HB1031 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

enabling candidates for state office to use campaign funds to pay for security measures.

SB223 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

(Second New Title) relative valid photo identification for purposes of obtaining a ballot and relative to the production of lists of certain schools of higher education.

HB1127 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

relative to the uniform voidable transactions act.

HB1502 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

governing special bank and credit union deposits.

HB1103 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

allowing municipalities to utilize community revitalization tax relief credits on a wider variety of properties and structures.

HB1756 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

allowing organizations to file for property tax exemptions once and receive those exemptions unless and until a town assessor finds the organization ineligible for an exemption.

HB1245 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

relative to voluntary portable benefits plans for independent contractors.

SB569 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

relative to the qualifications for hearings officers within the department of labor.

SB442 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

relative to pet transfers.

SB562 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

relative to a home damage mitigation and resiliency program.

HB1079 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

allowing accessory dwelling units to be built within or attached to certain non-conforming structures.

HB1603 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

(New Title) requiring the executive director of the department of fish and game to adopt rules relative to procedures for verifying accuracy of records collected relative to threatened and endangered wildlife and ensuring landowner permission is granted for the gathering of such record.

SB585 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

relative to audits for communications districts.

HB1252 · 2026 Regular SessionPublished

(New Title) requiring the department of safety to only administer tests for commercial driver's licenses in English and prohibiting the assistance of an interpreter during such tests.