Senate early session: committee reports and votes — summary and outcomes

The New Hampshire Senate’s early session featured a series of committee reports, floor amendments, and final dispositions on a range of bills. The following is a compact summary of the measures that were reported, debated briefly, and acted on during the session. For bills that received extended debate or lengthy votes (House Bill 5 92 on bail reform and Senate Bill 84 on zoning/lot sizes) separate articles cover those topics in depth.

Votes and dispositions recorded on the transcript (committee recommendation or floor action followed by the Senate’s disposition):

- Senate Bill 163 (prohibiting municipal moratoria/limits on building permits): Committee moved ought to pass; floor amendment 0910s (repeal of RSA 674:23) adopted on the floor; Senate adopted ought to pass as amended and ordered to third reading.

- Senate Bill 172 (prohibiting certain non-compete clauses for advanced practice registered nurses): Initially recommended to be re-referred to committee; the Senate voted down the re-refer recommendation, considered a motion of ought to pass, and adopted the motion; bill ordered to third reading.

- Senate Bill 174 (prohibiting planning boards from considering the number of bedrooms in approvals): Committee recommended ought to pass; Senate adopted the committee recommendation and ordered the bill to third reading.

- Senate Bill…