New Hampshire SB570: (New Title) relative to legislative ethics.

What the bill says

An act relative to legislative ethics. Sen. Ward, Dist 8 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill adds definitions related to determining conflicts of interests for legislators and adds additional budget-related bills, subject to certain limitations, to the list of exceptions to the recusal requirements. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law.

From the amended text, March 26, 2026:

AN ACT relative to legislative ethics. Sen. Ward, Dist 8 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill adds definitions related to determining conflicts of interests for legislators and adds additional budget-related bills, subject to certain limitations, to the list of exceptions to the recusal requirements. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 03/26/2026 1228s 26-2191 09/05 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to legislative ethics. III. For purposes of this section: (a) A "direct benefit" exists when a legislator or household member will receive a financial benefit as the result of the enactment of legislation, unless the decision whether the benefit will be …

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Sponsors

• Sharon Carson (R, 14) · primary sponsor
• Ruth Ward (R, 8)