SB 522 New Hampshire Senate · 2026 Regular Session

re-establishing the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire.

SB 522 re-establishes a commission to study the economic impact of arts and culture in New Hampshire. The commission, composed of appointed members from the legislature, state arts agencies, cultural organizations, and the governor’s office, will analyze how this sector contributes to the state economy. It will gather input from artists and groups, then recommend ways to grow the arts and culture industry. The commission must submit its findings and recommendations to state leaders by November 1, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 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 · 4 edits

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No substantive policy changes were made. The differences between the two versions are entirely technical and formatting-related, reflecting the standard process of converting an adopted bill into a chaptered law (Chapter 65). Section numbers were updated to include the chapter prefix (e.g., '1' became '65:1'), an approval date was added, and minor formatting/alignment adjustments were made throughout.

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Section numbers were renumbered with the chapter prefix: sections 1, 2, and 3 became 65:1, 65:2, and 65:3 respectively.

An approval date of May 08, 2026 was added at the end of the document, along with a summary of effective dates for each section.

The organization name 'League of New Hampshire craftsmen' was corrected to 'League of New Hampshire Craftsmen' (capitalization fix).

Header and page formatting was updated from 'VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES' to 'CHAPTER 65 / SB 522 - FINAL VERSION' throughout the document.

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Committee

May 12, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 65

upper

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 15

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/25/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC)

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Introduced

Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 5 P. 124

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/05/2026; SJ 3

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/05/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 4

upper

Nov 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors