What is the status of SB502?

Passed one chamber as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 (June 10, 2026).

Howard Pearl (R, 17), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB502?

On the New Hampshire Legislature website: https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket_report.aspx?lsr=2098&sy=2026

New Hampshire legislation · 2025 Regular Session

New Hampshire SB502: (New Title) removing references to the department of business and economic affairs and the office of planning and development, a

Q: What is SB502?

SB502 is a bill in the New Hampshire Legislature (2025 Regular Session): (New Title) removing references to the department of business and economic affairs and the office of planning and development, a.

Q: What does SB502 do?

In its own words: An act relative to the determination of the default budget by the budget committee. Rep. Rice, Hills. 38; Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 14 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill makes the budget committee responsible for the determination of the default budget in any local political subdivision which has adopted the official ballot referenda form of meeting pursuant to RSA 40:14 and has also adopted a municipal budget committee pursuant to RSA 32:14. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

Status: Passed one chamber, June 10, 2026

(New Title) removing references to the department of business and economic affairs and the office of planning and development, and makes various changes to how certain committees and commissions participate or operate.

What the bill says

An act relative to the determination of the default budget by the budget committee. Rep. Rice, Hills. 38; Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 14 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill makes the budget committee responsible for the determination of the default budget in any local political subdivision which has adopted the official ballot referenda form of meeting pursuant to RSA 40:14 and has also adopted a municipal budget committee pursuant to RSA 32:14. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT relative to the determination of the default budget by the budget committee. Rep. Rice, Hills. 38; Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 14 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill makes the budget committee responsible for the determination of the default budget in any local political subdivision which has adopted the official ballot referenda form of meeting pursuant to RSA 40:14 and has also adopted a municipal budget committee pursuant to RSA 32:14. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 12Mar2026... 0294h 26-2888 09/07 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the determination of the default budget by the budget committee. 1 Default Budget …

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New Hampshire SB502: (New Title) removing references to the department of business and economic affairs and the office of planning and development, a

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