SB 497 — (Second New Title) removing a reference to procurement through the department of administrative services for certain capital appropriations to the community college system of New Hampshire, changing the name of a capital project, and changing a reference regarding spaces assigned for use for members of the legislature.
NH 2026 session · introduced 2026-02-19
Sponsors (3)
- David H. Watters (D, NH-4) — sponsor
- John R Cloutier (D, NH-6) — cosponsor
- Donovan Fenton (D, NH-10) — cosponsor
Action timeline (17)
- · senate — Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Capital Budget; SJ 1
- · senate — Hearing: 01/21/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 48
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0239s, 02/05/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 4
- · senate — SB 497 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
- · senate — Committee Amendment # 2026-0239s, AA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
- · senate — Sen. McConkey Floor Amendment # 2026-0447s, AA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
- · senate — Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-0239s and #2026-0447s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
- · house — Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Public Works and Highways HJ 5 P. 124
- · house — Public Hearing: 03/24/2026 10:00 am GP 228
- · house — Executive Session: 03/24/2026 10:00 am GP 228
- · house — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1031h (NT) 03/24/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC)
- · house — Amendment # 2026-1031h: AA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10
- · house — Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1031h: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10
- · senate — Sen. Gray Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
- · senate — Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/16/2026); SJ 9
- · house — Enrolled (in recess of) 04/09/2026
- · senate — Signed by the Governor on 04/21/2026; Chapter 27; Effective 04/21/2026
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | New Hampshire House Committee on Public Works and Highways | — | nh-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David H. Watters (D, state_upper NH-4) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Donovan Fenton (D, state_upper NH-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | John R Cloutier (D, state_lower NH-6) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-25 · was referred to New Hampshire House Committee on Public Works and Highways · nh-leg