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SB 420 · 2026 · Senate · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Human rights commission changes

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relative to the state commission for human rights.

Makes changes to the organization and operation of the state commission for human rights.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (Senate) · February 12, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill makes changes to the state commission for human rights.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The chair shall designate commissioners to investigate and commissioners to hold hearings pursuant to RSA 354-A:21 and shall fix the times and places of public hearings.”
RSA 354-A:4
“In the event of the chair's absence or inability to act, the vice-chair, or if no vice-chair has been designated, a commissioner designated by the chair shall act in the chair's stead.”
RSA 354-A:4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Ruth WardRPrimeDeputy Majority Leader

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 19, 2026SenateCommittee report: Referred to Interim Study4–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 19, 2026SenateVoice voteRefer to Interim Studyadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2026Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration44:46–56:1311m 27slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Feb 19, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study; Refer to Interim Study — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1
  2. Jan 21, 2026SenHearing: 01/21/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 2
  3. Feb 19, 2026Sen: Referred to Interim Study, 02/19/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 6
  4. Feb 19, 2026SenRefer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.