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NH SB570

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sharon Carson

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "public at large" as any reasonably large group of individuals or organizations similarly situated to incur similar benefits or detriments from legislation, including professions, property owners, or marketplace participants

  • Revises the definition of financial interest to apply when a legislator or household member is an employee of, or receives compensation from, an individual or organization that could gain or lose material value from official activity

  • Creates new definition of "direct benefit" or "direct detriment" as financial effects that flow to a legislator without intervening action by independent actors, excluding benefits affecting marketplaces where the legislator participates as a member of the public

  • Clarifies that for recusal purposes, "organization" means the client rather than the lobbyist, and registering as a lobbyist alone does not constitute exercising substantial influence over an organization's affairs

  • Takes effect 60 days after passage

Legislative Description

Relative to the legislative ethics committee and legislative ethics.

Last Action

Hearing: 01/28/2026, Room 103, State House, 09:10 am; Senate Calendar 3

1/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Executive Departments and Administration2/26/2026
Executive Departments and Administration11/24/2025

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