New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 521 — relative to unauthorized camping on private property.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 11

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 3 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

relative to unauthorized camping on private property.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 11

  2. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/20/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC)

  3. Executive Session: 03/20/2026 02:00 pm GP 159

  4. Public Hearing: 03/18/2026 12:30 pm GP 159

  5. Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 5 P. 124

  6. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3

  8. Hearing: 01/08/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 47

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 407 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (407)

407 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 521 do?
relative to unauthorized camping on private property.
Who sponsors SB 521?
SB 521 is sponsored by Pat Long (Democrat), Tara Reardon (Democrat), Tim McGough (Republican), Debra Altschiller (Democrat), Timothy Lang (Republican), Denise Ricciardi (Republican), Ruth Ward (Republican), and Kevin Avard (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 521?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 521?
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