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NH SB 447

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enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators.

New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NH SB 447 pass?

No. NH SB 447 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-23): Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 12

What is NH SB 447 about?

NH SB 447 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators.”.

Who sponsors NH SB 447?

Kevin A. Avard is the primary sponsor of NH SB 447, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-11-21
Latest action
2026-04-23 — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 12
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kevin A. Avardprimary
  • Matt R Sabourin dit Choinièrecosponsor
  • Howard Pearlcosponsor
  • Mark McConkeycosponsor
  • Douglas W. Thomascosponsor
  • Jeanine M Nottercosponsor
  • Timothy Langcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-23

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 12

    failure

  2. 2026-04-15

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/13/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC)

    committee-failure

  3. 2026-04-08

    Executive Session: 04/13/2026 09:00 am GP 229

  4. 2026-04-02

    Public Hearing: 04/07/2026 01:15 pm GP 229

  5. 2026-03-27

    Introduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 9 P. 54

    introduction,referral-committee

  6. 2026-03-26

    Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1213s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7

    committee-passage-favorable,passage

  7. 2026-03-26

    Committee Amendment # 2026-1213s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7

  8. 2026-03-18

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1213s, 03/26/2026, Vote 4-1; SC 11

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-12-09

    Hearing: 01/08/2026, Room 103, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 46

  10. 2025-11-21

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1

    introduction,referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1209&inflect=2

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