relative to civil rights enforcement.
SB 464 changes New Hampshire's civil rights enforcement standard by requiring that prohibited conduct (like threats or violence) be "substantially motivated by hostility" toward a victim's protected characteristic - such as race, gender identity, or disability - to be considered a civil rights violation. This applies directly to enforcement agencies and courts when investigating or prosecuting civil rights cases. The bill modifies RSA 354-B:1 to clarify that conduct must be clearly driven by bias, not just coincidental, to trigger civil rights protections. It takes effect January 1, 2027, with no estimated state or local cost impact.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Nov 21, 2025
Last action Jun 24, 2026
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CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION
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The bill was finalized and formatted for publication as Chapter 204, removing the 'Version Adopted by Both Bodies' header and the separate fiscal note section. The substantive legal text regarding civil rights enforcement, including the definition of unlawful acts and the effective date of January 1, 2027, remains unchanged from the adopted version.
Scope change
No change in the scope or applicability of the law; only the document structure and metadata were updated.
TECHNICAL
Removed the header 'Version Adopted by Both Bodies' and the standalone fiscal note analysis section.
Added the official chapter number (Chapter 204) and final publication metadata, including approval and enactment dates.
Adjusted line breaks and spacing in the sponsors list and explanatory notes to match the final chapter format.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Jun 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2009e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14
upper
Jun 2, 2026
Introduced
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2009e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 37
lower
May 7, 2026
Introduced
Sen. Gannon Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1369h and 2026-1572h: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 63
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2026-1369h: AA DV 178-150 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 62
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1369h 04/08/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC)
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 9 P. 54
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Sen. Abbas Moved Ought to Pass; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/26/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 11
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/12/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9
upper
Nov 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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