AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $41,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN
Summary
Authorizes the Town of Portsmouth to issue bonds and notes in amount not exceeding $41,000,000 to finance construction, additions, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities throughout the town.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Apr 29, 2026
Signed Jun 26, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 2, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/10/2026 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/02/2026 House read and passed
lower
May 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 19, 2026
Committee
05/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced
04/29/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle McGaw
DDemocratic
P
Susan Donovan
DDemocratic
P
Terri Cortvriend
DDemocratic
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