SB 526 New Hampshire Senate · 2026 Regular Session

establishing a New Hampshire-Greece trade council.

SB 526 creates a New Hampshire-Greece trade council to strengthen economic ties between the state and Greece. The council, composed of state officials, business representatives, and academic leaders, will promote trade, investment, and cultural exchanges. It can raise funds through donations and grants, with a dedicated non-lapsing fund in the state treasury to cover administrative costs. The council aims to build on New Hampshire's historic Greek-American connections and its status as a top U.S. trade partner for Greece.

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 24, 2025 Signed May 12, 2026

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Version adopted by both bodies → CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and formatted for official publication as Chapter 66. The substantive policy content, including the creation of the New Hampshire-Greece Trade Council, its membership, and funding mechanisms, remains unchanged from the adopted version.

TECHNICAL

Updated the header to reflect the official chapter number (Chapter 66) and added final approval and effective dates (July 7, 2026).

Corrected a capitalization error in the member list, changing 'business and industry association' to 'Business and Industry Association'.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing in the text to conform to standard legislative formatting for the final version.

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Committee

May 12, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 66; Effective 07/07/2026

upper

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 13

lower

Apr 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/01/2026 (Vote 14-1; 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

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0650s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment # 2026-0650s, AA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0650s, 02/19/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 6

upper

Nov 24, 2025

Introduced

Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 1

upper

1 primary · 16 co-sponsors