New Hampshire legislation · 2025 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB494: relative to the state fire code, fire incident reporting and investigations, and the duties of the state fire marshal.
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
Sponsors
- Howard Pearl (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- William Gannon (R, 23)
- Tim McGough (R, 11)
- Erica Layon (R, 13)
- Jeremy Slottje (R, 13)
- James Thibault (R, 25)
- Peter Schmidt (D, 14)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 104; Effective 07/27/2026
- : Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13
- : Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
- : Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 04/23/2026 HJ 11
- : Referred to Finance 04/23/2026 HJ 11
- : Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11
- : Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/08/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC)
- : Executive Session: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 231
- : Full Committee Work Session: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 231
- : Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 01:20 pm GP 231
Subjects: Banking and Finance
Common questions
- What is SB494?
- SB494 is a bill in the New Hampshire Legislature (2025 Regular Session): relative to the state fire code, fire incident reporting and investigations, and the duties of the state fire marshal.
- What is the status of SB494?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 104; Effective 07/27/2026 (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB494?
- Howard Pearl (R, 17), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB494?
- On the New Hampshire Legislature website: https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket_report.aspx?lsr=2059&sy=2026
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