New Hampshire State Senator

Ruth Ward 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB1374

Introduced
12/2/25  
Refer
12/2/25  
Report Pass
3/4/26  
Report DNP
3/4/26  
Engrossed
3/17/26  
Refer
3/17/26  
Modifying the procedures for withdrawal from a cooperative school district and the discontinuance of elementary and high schools and requiring the review of school district operating documents by school boards.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB1270

Introduced
12/1/25  
Refer
12/1/25  
Report Pass
1/27/26  
Engrossed
2/9/26  
Refer
2/9/26  
Report Pass
3/12/26  
Report Pass
3/18/26  
Clarifying the definition of part-time teacher.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB1370

Introduced
12/2/25  
Refer
12/2/25  
Report Pass
2/18/26  
Engrossed
3/6/26  
Refer
3/6/26  
Repealing the public school identification and accommodation of gifted and talented students reporting requirement.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB1828

Introduced
12/18/25  
Refer
12/18/25  
Report Pass
3/4/26  
Report DNP
3/4/26  
Engrossed
3/17/26  
Refer
3/17/26  
Report Pass
4/14/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Requiring the department of education to establish an auditing process relative to teacher preparation programs at the post-secondary educational level.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB1816

Introduced
12/18/25  
Refer
12/18/25  
Report Pass
3/4/26  
Engrossed
3/17/26  
Refer
3/17/26  
Relative to the intervention of the department of education into a school or school district during a financial emergency and requiring the state school board to establish rules governing the vetting of school district business administrator candidates.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB1836

Introduced
12/18/25  
Refer
12/18/25  
Report Pass
3/4/26  
Report DNP
3/4/26  
Engrossed
3/17/26  
Refer
3/17/26  
Relative to the input-based accountability system requirements and enforcement.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB1623

Introduced
12/10/25  
Refer
12/10/25  
Requiring charter schools to have uniform and transparent billing costs and practices for special education services.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB1644

Introduced
12/10/25  
Permitting towns to unilaterally withdraw from a cooperative school district.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB1658

Introduced
12/12/25  
Refer
12/12/25  
Relative to parental consent and age verification for digital application platforms.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB1706

Introduced
12/12/25  
Refer
12/12/25  
Report Pass
3/4/26  
Report DNP
3/4/26  
Engrossed
3/17/26  
Refer
3/17/26  
Repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB1788

Introduced
12/17/25  
Refer
12/17/25  
Report Pass
3/4/26  
Report DNP
3/4/26  
Engrossed
3/17/26  
Refer
3/17/26  
Holding state contracts with DEI provisions to be void as a matter of law and establishing a right of action for citizens where public entities or state agencies engage with contracts with DEI provisions.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB191

Introduced
1/7/25  
Refer
1/7/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Report DNP
3/18/25  
Engrossed
3/28/25  
Refer
3/28/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Refer
5/22/25  
Providing criminal penalties for the transporting of an unemancipated minor in order to obtain a surgical procedure or a termination of the minor's pregnancy without parental permission.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB211

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Engrossed
3/28/25  
Refer
3/28/25  
Relative to biological sex in student athletics.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB349

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
11/5/25  
Report DNP
11/5/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
Report Pass
2/12/26  
Enrolled
3/23/26  
Vetoed
3/30/26  
Relative to the practice of optometry and authorization to perform ophthalmic laser procedures.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB39

Introduced
1/7/25  
Refer
1/7/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Relative to establishing an alternative driver education program.