New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 596 — prohibiting smoking in Hampton Beach State Park.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 17

  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 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

prohibiting smoking in Hampton Beach State Park.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 17

  2. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass

  3. Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/25/2026 (Vote 11-4; RC)

  4. Executive Session: 03/25/2026 10:00 am GP 228

  5. Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 01:30 pm GP 228

  6. Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 8 P. 114

  7. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/05/2026; SJ 5

  8. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/05/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 8

  9. Hearing: 01/20/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:10 am; SC 1

  10. Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 413 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (413)

413 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 596 do?
prohibiting smoking in Hampton Beach State Park.
Who sponsors SB 596?
SB 596 is sponsored by Debra Altschiller (Democrat) and Chris Muns (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 596?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 596?
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