relative to the placement of trauma kits in public schools and making an appropriation therefor and relative to the parental bill of rights concerning the creation of student media recordings.
SB 429 requires all public schools in New Hampshire to install trauma kits containing specific emergency supplies (tourniquets, bleeding control bandages, gloves, scissors, and official training materials) by July 2026. The bill establishes a dedicated "trauma kit fund" in the state treasury, appropriating $25,000 for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to cover kit procurement and distribution. It applies specifically to public schools (excluding vacant or under-construction buildings) and mandates the Department of Administrative Services to determine kit placement priorities. The law does not require school staff to use the kits during emergencies and specifies exact contents based on national emergency response standards.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Nov 21, 2025
Signed Jul 17, 2026
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SB 429 was chaptered as Chapter 336 with no substantive policy changes. The section numbers were renumbered from sequential (1-5) to chapter-based format (336:1 through 336:5), the fiscal note was removed, and an approval date of July 15, 2026 was added. All policy content regarding trauma kits in schools, the $25,000 appropriation, and parental consent requirements for student recordings remains identical.
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Section numbers changed from sequential (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) to chapter-based format (336:1, 336:2, 336:3, 336:4, 336:5) as required when a bill is enacted into law.
Approval date of July 15, 2026 was added to the final version, along with explicit effective date notations in the footer (Sections 1-3 effective July 1, 2026; remainder effective July 15, 2026).
The fiscal note section, which detailed estimated costs ($23,139 to $52,657 for trauma kits across 453 school buildings) and methodology, was removed from the final chaptered version.
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Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
5
Jul 17, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2026; Chapter 336
upper
Jun 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2180e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14
upper
Jun 22, 2026
Introduced
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2180e: AA VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report # 2026-2005c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report 2026-2005c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 4
lower
May 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report # 2026-2005c Filed 05/28/2026; House Amendment + New Amendment HC 22
lower
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of Conference Meeting: 05/20/2026, 09:30 am, Room 153, GP
upper
May 6, 2026
Introduced
Sen. Ward Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Committee
Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 72
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1351h: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 48
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2026-1351h: AA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 48
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Finance 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 48
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1351h (NT) 04/13/2026 (Vote 18-0; RC)
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Introduced
Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2026-1351h: 04/13/2026 10:00 am GP 232
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 5 P. 124
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 6
upper
Nov 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 1
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