SB 557 — (Fourth New Title) making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research, and relative to the official ballot referendum form of town meetings.
NH 2026 session · introduced 2026-03-26
Sponsors (5)
- Debra Altschiller (D, NH-24) — sponsor
- David H. Watters (D, NH-4) — cosponsor
- Nancy A Murphy (D, NH-12) — cosponsor
- Suzanne M. Prentiss (D, NH-5) — cosponsor
- Zoe R Manos (D, NH-12) — cosponsor
Action timeline (27)
- · senate — Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
- · senate — Hearing: 02/10/2026, Room 100, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 5A
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1052s, 03/12/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 9
- · senate — Committee Amendment # 2026-1052s, AF, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
- · senate — Sen. Abbas Floor Amendment # 2026-1159s; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
- · senate — Without Objection, Sen. Avard Moved the Question, MA; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
- · senate — Sen. Abbas Floor Amendment # 2026-1159s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
- · senate — Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1159s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1211s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-2; CC; SC 11
- · senate — Committee Amendment # 2026-1211s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
- · senate — Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1211s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
- · house — Introduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 9
- · house — Public Hearing: 04/08/2026 11:00 am GP 159
- · house — Executive Session: 04/14/2026 10:00 am GP 230
- · house — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1473h 04/14/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC)
- · house — Amendment # 2026-1473h: AA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11
- · house — Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1473h: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11
- · house — Referred to Finance 04/23/2026 HJ 11
- · house — Executive Session: 05/05/2026 10:30 am GP 230
- · house — Division I Work Session: 05/04/2026 10:00 am GP 230
- · house — Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1798h 05/05/2026 (Vote 13-11; RC) HC 19 P. 24
- · house — Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- · house — Amendment # 2026-1798h: AF DV 153-180 05/14/2026 HJ 13
- · house — FLAM # 2026-1971h(NT) (Rep. Pauer): AA RC 171-162 05/14/2026 HJ 13
- · house — Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1971h: MA DV 176-157 05/14/2026 HJ 13
- · house · ROLLCALL — House roll-call vote — 171 yea / 162 nay (Adopt Floor Amendment)
- · senate — Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13
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referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | New Hampshire House Committee on Finance | — | nh-leg | |
| — | → | New Hampshire House Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety | — | 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 | Debra Altschiller (D, state_upper NH-24) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | David H. Watters (D, state_upper NH-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Nancy A Murphy (D, state_lower NH-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Suzanne M. Prentiss (D, state_upper NH-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Zoe R Manos (D, state_lower NH-12) | 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
Timeline
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- 2026-05-25 · was referred to New Hampshire House Committee on Finance · nh-leg
- 2026-05-25 · was referred to New Hampshire House Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety · nh-leg