New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 479 — allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for profit.

Last action — Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 02/19/2026; SJ 4

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for profit.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 02/19/2026; SJ 4

  2. Sen. Abbas Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4

  3. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/19/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 6

  4. Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026; SJ 3

  5. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/05/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 4

  6. Hearing: 01/22/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 2

  7. Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 405 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (405)

405 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 479 do?
allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for profit.
Who sponsors SB 479?
SB 479 is sponsored by David Rochefort (Republican), Keith Murphy (Republican), Howard Pearl (Republican), Donovan Fenton (Democrat), Jim A Kofalt, Daniel Innis (Republican), Jess Edwards (Republican), Brian Seaworth (Republican), Karen E Ebel, and Carol M McGuire.
What is the current status of SB 479?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 479?
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