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Senate roundup: dozens of bills moved, from solid waste siting to school rules and health measures
Summary
The Senate completed a packed agenda: notable actions included sending House Bill 1793 (campus carry) and HB1336 (regulated conditional deposits) to third reading, adopting HB707 (solid-waste site evaluation committee), and approving multiple health, education and finance measures with committee and floor amendments.
The New Hampshire Senate completed a full day of legislative work on Thursday, moving many bills forward and approving a number of committee and floor amendments.
Major items the Senate ordered to third reading or otherwise advanced include:
- House Bill 1793 (campus carry): Adopted on the floor as amended and ordered to third reading after a lengthy debate and a 14–8 recorded vote. - House Bill 1336 (regulated conditional deposits for rentals): Passed the floor and ordered to third reading (final roll-call 14–9) after debate about renter costs and municipal assistance programs. - House Bill 707 (solid waste site evaluation committee): Committee amendment adopted; bill ordered to third reading. The measure establishes a site-evaluation process for major solid-waste facilities. - House Bill 1554 (peer-to-peer review in prior authorization): After amendments and debate, the bill passed on an 'ought to pass as amended' motion intended to improve clinical communication and transparency. - A range of health- and education-related bills advanced with floor amendments, including measures on school meal eligibility, foster-home immunization alignment, and limits on school-performed surgical procedures.
Several bills were sent back and forth in concurrence messaging between the chambers; the journal records multiple concurrences and non-concurrences from the House and Senate and numerous committee of conference actions.
Why it matters: A number of the day's actions strike at the intersection of public safety (campus-carry and weapons rules), housing affordability and access (regulated deposits), and health and education policy. Several measures adopt compromises intended to balance competing public goals — protecting safety, expanding access, and containing costs.
What to watch next: Bills ordered to third reading may be brought up for final passage; several measures include study committees or reporting requirements that will generate further work. Municipal officials, campus leaders, housing advocates and health providers should monitor follow-up rulemaking and committee reports called for in amendments.
Sources and attributions: This summary is based on on-the-record floor debate and committee reports read into the Senate journal on May 14, 2026.
