New Hampshire State Senator

David Watters 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 8)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB501

Introduced

11/21/25

Refer

11/21/25

Report Pass

2/12/26

Engrossed

2/26/26

Refer

2/26/26

Report DNP

4/22/26

Report Pass

4/22/26

Relative to authorization of seclusion or restraint during a personal safety emergency by a physician, physician associate, or advanced practice registered nurse.

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB636

Introduced

11/25/25

Refer

11/25/25

Report DNP

1/14/26

Establishing tax credits for qualifying small businesses against documented tariff-related costs.

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB610

Introduced

11/25/25

Refer

11/25/25

Report Pass

1/15/26

Report Pass

1/20/26

Report Pass

1/29/26

Engrossed

2/26/26

Refer

2/26/26

Report Pass

4/16/26

Refer

4/23/26

Enrolled

5/28/26

Allowing the insurance commissioner to approve innovative short or long-term care policies.

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB614

Introduced

11/25/25

Refer

11/25/25

Report Pass

3/4/26

Report Pass

3/19/26

Engrossed

3/27/26

Refer

3/27/26

Report Pass

5/7/26

Establishing multiple-caregiver self-insured risk coverage arrangements for nonprofit and for-profit providers and servicers.

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB583

Introduced

11/25/25

Refer

11/25/25

Report Pass

1/29/26

Report Pass

3/5/26

Directing the department of education to create an education funding transparency data and reporting system.

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB590

Introduced

11/25/25

Refer

11/25/25

Report Pass

1/14/26

Report Pass

1/20/26

Engrossed

2/26/26

Refer

2/26/26

Report Pass

4/15/26

Refer

4/23/26

Relative to electric aggregation plans.

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB425

Introduced

11/21/25

Refer

11/21/25

Report Pass

2/19/26

Engrossed

3/16/26

Refer

3/16/26

Adopting the physician associate licensure compact.

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB593

Introduced

11/25/25

Refer

11/25/25

Report Pass

3/18/26

Engrossed

3/27/26

Refer

3/27/26

Report Pass

4/15/26

Enrolled

5/7/26

Chaptered

5/12/26

Passed

5/12/26

Enabling the use of solid waste management funds by solid waste management districts.

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB564

Introduced

11/25/25

Refer

11/25/25

Report Pass

2/11/26

Engrossed

2/26/26

Refer

2/26/26

Report Pass

4/8/26

Prohibiting certain municipal development restrictions.

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB618

Introduced

11/25/25

Refer

11/25/25

Refer

1/20/26

Relative to the penalties for repeat speeding offenders.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB628

Introduced

11/25/25

Refer

11/25/25

Refer

1/28/26

Enabling curbside electric-vehicle charging.

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB627

Introduced

11/25/25

Refer

11/25/25

Report Pass

1/28/26

Engrossed

3/16/26

Refer

3/16/26

Report Pass

4/15/26

Refer

4/23/26

Report Pass

5/6/26

Relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic inflation-based toll reviews for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan.

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB608

Introduced

11/25/25

Refer

11/25/25

Report Pass

1/22/26

Report Pass

3/5/26

Engrossed

3/16/26

Refer

3/16/26

Report Pass

4/1/26

Refer

4/9/26

Relative to family caregiver support in certain programs and child care support for kinship caregivers.

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB565

Introduced

11/25/25

Refer

11/25/25

Report Pass

2/9/26

Engrossed

2/26/26

Refer

2/26/26

Report Pass

5/1/26

Requiring the commissioner of the insurance department to prepare and publish a report regarding fortified home and commercial standards, and other mitigation and resiliency programs.

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB589

Introduced

11/25/25

Refer

11/25/25

Report Pass

2/4/26

Engrossed

2/26/26

Refer

2/26/26

Report Pass

4/15/26

Relative to port electrification, microgrid development, and cybersecurity standards for energy and water systems.

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