New Hampshire State Senator

Kevin Avard 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 8)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB534

Introduced
11/24/25  
Refer
11/24/25  
Report Pass
2/10/26  
Engrossed
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Refer
4/23/26  
Relative to compliance with certain political expenditures and contribution statutes.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB537

Introduced
11/24/25  
Refer
11/24/25  
Report DNP
3/4/26  
Repealing the authorization for the public utilities commission to approve alternative forms of regulation.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB538

Introduced
11/24/25  
Refer
11/24/25  
Report Pass
3/4/26  
Engrossed
3/16/26  
Refer
3/16/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Refer
4/23/26  
Extending net metering eligibility terms for municipal energy projects.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB549

Introduced
11/24/25  
Refer
11/24/25  
Report Pass
3/4/26  
Engrossed
3/16/26  
Refer
3/16/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Report DNP
4/15/26  
Requiring certain syringe service program entities to provide options for disposal of used syringes and needles and creating reporting requirements for such entities.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB540

Introduced
11/24/25  
Refer
11/24/25  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Engrossed
3/16/26  
Refer
3/16/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Report DNP
4/15/26  
Relative to plug-in solar generation systems.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB525

Introduced
11/24/25  
Refer
11/24/25  
Report Pass
2/9/26  
Engrossed
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Raising the maximum amount of state guarantees in force.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB529

Introduced
11/24/25  
Refer
11/24/25  
Report Pass
1/22/26  
Engrossed
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Giving preference to lumber sourced in the United States on all state-funded building projects.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB542

Introduced
11/24/25  
Refer
11/24/25  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Engrossed
2/26/26  
Limiting the game dates available to charities at gaming facilities.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB548

Introduced
11/24/25  
Refer
11/24/25  
Report Pass
2/19/26  
Report Pass
2/20/26  
Engrossed
3/16/26  
Refer
3/16/26  
Report Pass
4/16/26  
Refer
4/23/26  
Relative to health carrier provider contract standards.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB561

Introduced
11/24/25  
Refer
11/24/25  
Relative to change of address for certain game operator employer licensees.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB531

Introduced
11/24/25  
Refer
11/24/25  
Report Pass
2/5/26  
Engrossed
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Report Pass
5/6/26  
Establishing a task force to study the feasibility of the creation of cosmetology related programming in Coos County and requiring the reporting of student meal debt by school districts and public chartered schools to the department of education.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill CACR12

Introduced
11/24/25  
Refer
11/24/25  
Report Pass
2/11/26  
Engrossed
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Report Pass
5/6/26  
The adoption of tax laws.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB541

Introduced
11/24/25  
Refer
11/24/25  
Report Pass
3/18/26  
Engrossed
3/27/26  
Refer
3/27/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Refer
4/23/26  
Relative to capital appropriations for regional drinking water infrastructure.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB535

Introduced
11/24/25  
Refer
11/24/25  
Report Pass
3/12/26  
Engrossed
3/27/26  
Refer
3/27/26  
Defining residential breeder and imported animal for the purposes of animal transfers and removing references to commercial kennels.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB578

Introduced
11/25/25  
Refer
11/25/25  
Report Pass
2/3/26  
Engrossed
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Report Pass
5/6/26  
Relative to play-based curriculum and limitations on recess periods for pupils.