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NH SB 488

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enabling the governor to declare a state of emergency due to the failure of the legislature to pass a budget or continuing resolution to fund the New Hampshire state government by July 1 of the first year of a biennium.

New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NH SB 488 pass?

No. NH SB 488 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 77

What is NH SB 488 about?

NH SB 488 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “enabling the governor to declare a state of emergency due to the failure of the legislature to pass a budget or continuing resolution to fund the New Hampshire state government by July 1 of the first year of a biennium.”.

Who sponsors NH SB 488?

Sharon M. Carson, Sharon Carson are the primary sponsors of NH SB 488.

Introduced
2025-11-21
Latest action
2026-05-14 — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 77
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Sharon M. Carsonprimary
  • Sharon Carsonprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-05-14

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13

    failure

  2. 2026-05-14

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 77

    failure

  3. 2026-05-07

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 05/06/2026 (Vote 16-0; RC) HC 19 P. 23

    committee-failure

  4. 2026-04-30

    ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 05/06/2026 11:00 am GP 231

  5. 2026-04-22

    ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/29/2026 10:00 am GP 231

  6. 2026-04-22

    Full Committee Work Session: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 231

  7. 2026-04-22

    Public Hearing: 04/01/2026 11:00 am GP 231

  8. 2026-02-26

    Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5 P. 124

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  9. 2026-02-19

    Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4

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  10. 2026-02-11

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026, Vote 5-2; SC 6

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  11. 2026-01-21

    Hearing: 01/27/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:35 pm; SC 3

  12. 2025-11-21

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Finance; SJ 1

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Official source

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1242&inflect=2

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