NH HB 1426
died on adjournmentrequiring the department of environmental services to employ certified personnel in each program area.
New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did NH HB 1426 pass?
No. NH HB 1426 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
What is NH HB 1426 about?
NH HB 1426 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “requiring the department of environmental services to employ certified personnel in each program area.”.
Who sponsors NH HB 1426?
Steven Kesselring is the primary sponsor of NH HB 1426, joined by 8 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-12-04
- Latest action
- 2026-05-05 — Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Steven Kesselringprimary
- Bryan Morsecosponsor
- Matt Drewcosponsor
- Pierre M Dupontcosponsor
- Brian D Colecosponsor
- Brian Colecosponsor
- Jay Markellcosponsor
- Jay D Markellcosponsor
- Pierre Dupontcosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-05
Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
referral
2026-04-27
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
2026-04-01
Hearing: 04/08/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:40 am; SC 13
2026-03-30
Introduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-26
Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 2
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2026-03-18
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/17/2026 (Vote 25-0; CC)
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-13
Executive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230
2026-02-24
Division I Work Session: 03/09/2026 10:00 am GP 230
2026-02-12
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0331h: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 47
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2026-02-12
Amendment # 2026-0331h: AA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 47
2026-02-12
Referred to Finance 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 47
referral-committee
2026-02-03
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0331h 01/28/2026 (Vote 16-0; RC) HC 6 P. 17
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-21
Executive Session: 01/28/2026 10:00 am GP 228
2026-01-09
Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 01:00 pm GP 228
2025-12-04
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 1 P. 20
introduction,referral-committee
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