New Hampshire State Senator

Kevin Avard 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB643

Introduced
11/25/25  
Refer
11/25/25  
Report Pass
2/17/26  
Engrossed
3/16/26  
Refer
3/16/26  
Report Pass
5/6/26  
Requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps and requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap.
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New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB552

Introduced
11/24/25  
Refer
11/24/25  
Report Pass
2/17/26  
Engrossed
3/16/26  
Refer
3/16/26  
Report Pass
5/5/26  
Permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB603

Introduced
11/25/25  
Refer
11/25/25  
Report Pass
2/19/26  
Engrossed
3/16/26  
Refer
3/16/26  
Report DNP
4/30/26  
Relative to the funding of the SNAP program by the department of health and human services.
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New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB595

Introduced
11/25/25  
Refer
11/25/25  
Report Pass
3/4/26  
Report Pass
3/12/26  
Engrossed
3/27/26  
Refer
3/27/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Relative to rulemaking for transient non-community water systems.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB635

Introduced
11/25/25  
Refer
11/25/25  
Establishing a health reimbursement arrangement tax credit program and making an appropriation for improvements in the department of revenue administration's information management system.
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New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB619

Introduced
11/25/25  
Refer
11/25/25  
Report Pass
2/20/26  
Engrossed
3/16/26  
Refer
3/16/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Establishing procedures for expedited court hearings and disposition of confiscated animals.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB639

Introduced
11/25/25  
Refer
11/25/25  
Report Pass
1/20/26  
Engrossed
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Establishing a committee to study the health and safety impacts of Red Dye 40 and other food additives in food and beverages sold in New Hampshire.
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New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB1590

Introduced
12/10/25  
Refer
12/10/25  
Report DNP
3/2/26  
Harmonizing the age of personhood under the criminal code and the fetal life protection act.
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New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB1537

Introduced
12/10/25  
Refer
12/10/25  
Report Pass
2/27/26  
Engrossed
3/17/26  
Refer
3/17/26  
Relative to the use of high resolution cameras to identify school bus stop light violators.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB1638

Introduced
12/10/25  
Creating a bypass mechanism for health insurer step therapy protocols when medically necessary.
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New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB503

Introduced
11/21/25  
Refer
11/21/25  
Report Pass
2/9/26  
Engrossed
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Relative to the use of spruce-pine-fir lumber.
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New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB521

Introduced
11/21/25  
Refer
11/21/25  
Report Pass
1/9/26  
Engrossed
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Relative to unauthorized camping on private property.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB446

Introduced
11/21/25  
Refer
11/21/25  
Report Pass
2/12/26  
Requiring animal care center operators to notify dog owners when a dog will be left unattended and to report injuries to animals or people which occur on the premises of the animal care center.
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New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB539

Introduced
11/24/25  
Refer
11/24/25  
Relative to eligible biomass technology in the renewable portfolio standards.
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New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB526

Introduced
11/24/25  
Refer
11/24/25  
Report Pass
2/10/26  
Engrossed
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Establishing a New Hampshire-Greece trade council.