SB 500 New Hampshire Senate · 2026 Regular Session

relative to restroom access for certain commercial motor vehicle operators.

SB 500 requires certain businesses to provide restroom access to commercial drivers and drayage truck operators under specific conditions. It mandates that covered establishments (like warehouses or larger retail businesses) allow drivers access to existing restrooms when delivering goods or waiting to load cargo, without requiring businesses to build new facilities. For port and rail yard operations, terminal operators must provide sufficient restrooms with parking access for drayage truck drivers moving cargo. The bill excludes small restaurants (800 sq ft or less) with employee-only restrooms from these requirements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Nov 21, 2025 Signed Jun 22, 2026
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Version adopted by both bodies CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION · 3 edits
MINOR
No substantive policy changes were made between the version adopted by both bodies and the final chaptered version. The only meaningful additions are the assignment of Chapter 136, updated section numbering to reflect that chapter, and the addition of the governor's approval date (June 12, 2026) and effective date (August 11, 2026). All remaining differences are formatting and line-wrapping adjustments.
TIMELINE

The governor's approval date (June 12, 2026) and the calculated effective date (August 11, 2026, which is 60 days after approval) were added at the end of the document.

TECHNICAL

Section numbers within the act were updated to include the chapter prefix: '1 New Subdivision' became '136:1 New Subdivision' and '2 Effective Date' became '136:2 Effective Date.'

Header text changed from 'VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES' to 'CHAPTER 136 / SB 500 - FINAL VERSION,' reflecting the bill's formal chaptering.

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Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 22, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 136; Effective 08/11/2026
upper
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 15
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/14/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 18 P. 10
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Transportation HJ 5 P. 124
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 3
upper
Nov 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 1
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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