NH SB 493
died on adjournmentrelative to cyanobacteria and other emerging environmental water quality issues.
New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did NH SB 493 pass?
No. NH SB 493 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 (2026-03-12): Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
What is NH SB 493 about?
NH SB 493 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “relative to cyanobacteria and other emerging environmental water quality issues.”.
Who sponsors NH SB 493?
David Watters, David H. Watters are the primary sponsors of NH SB 493, joined by 17 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-11-21
- Latest action
- 2026-03-12 — Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- David Wattersprimary
- David H. Wattersprimary
- Debra Altschillercosponsor
- Donovan Fentoncosponsor
- Rebecca Perkins Kwokacosponsor
- Suzanne M. Prentisscosponsor
- Cindy Rosenwaldcosponsor
- Wendy Ellen N Thomascosponsor
- Rosemarie Rungcosponsor
- Nancy A Murphycosponsor
- Bill M. Gannoncosponsor
- Regina Birdsellcosponsor
- Bill Gannoncosponsor
- Suzanne Prentisscosponsor
- Nancy Murphycosponsor
- Wendy Thomascosponsor
- Nicholas A Germanacosponsor
- Nicholas Germanacosponsor
- Howard Pearlcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-12
Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
referral
2026-03-04
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/12/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 9
2026-01-28
Hearing: 02/10/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:40 am; SC 4
2025-11-21
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1
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Votes
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Related bills
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