SB 428 New Hampshire Senate · 2026 Regular Session

relative to the maximum amount of terms an individual can serve on the electricians' board.

SB 428 increases the maximum number of terms a member can serve on New Hampshire's Electricians' Board from two to three terms. This change also extends the total service limit from 12 years to 16 years, allowing members to serve up to three 5-year terms (including time served during term overlaps or unexpired terms). The bill directly affects the 5 appointed board members (2 master electricians, 1 journeyman electrician, and 2 public members) and the ex officio fire marshal who serves without voting. The amendment modifies RSA 319-C:4, sections I and I-a, effective 60 days after enactment.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Nov 21, 2025 Signed May 12, 2026
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Version adopted by both bodies CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION · 2 edits
MINOR
No substantive policy changes were made between the adopted version and the final chaptered version of SB 428. The only changes are administrative: the bill was assigned Chapter 61, section numbers were reformatted to include the chapter prefix (e.g., '1' became '61:1'), and approval/effective dates were added at the end.
TECHNICAL

Section numbers were reformatted from standalone numbers (1, 2) to chapter-prefixed format (61:1, 61:2) to reflect the bill's assignment as Chapter 61 of the session laws.

TIMELINE

Approval date (May 08, 2026) and effective date (July 07, 2026) were added at the end of the document, confirming when the governor signed the bill and when it takes effect.

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Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 61; Effective 07/07/2026
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 12
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/18/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5 P. 124
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3
upper
Nov 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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