STATE BILLNH HB 1602ENGROSSED

Creating a safe battery recycling stewardship program.

State of New Hampshire

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 30, 2026; 227 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

NH HB 1602 · EngrossedMar 30

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Bill details

Last action: Sen. Rosenwald Move to Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 04/23/2026; Senate Journal 10 · Apr 23, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 23, 2026Sen. Rosenwald Move to Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 04/23/2026; Senate Journal 10Senate

Apr 23, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Failed, Voice Vote; 04/23/2026; Senate Journal 10Senate

Apr 15, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 04/23/2026, Vote 3-0; Senate Calendar 15Senate

Apr 2, 2026Hearing: 04/15/2026, Room 122-123, State House, 10:00 am; Senate Calendar 13Senate

Mar 30, 2026Introduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Ways and Means; Senate Journal 7Senate

Mar 26, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1278h: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 244-112 03/26/2026 House Journal 9 P. 32House

Mar 26, 2026FLAM # 2026-1278h (Rep. Ebel): Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 03/26/2026 House Journal 9 P. 27House

Mar 26, 2026Refer for Interim Study: Motion Failed Regular Calendar 128-226 03/26/2026 House Journal 9 P. 24House

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Mar 19, 2026Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1166hHouse

Mar 19, 2026Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 03/17/2026 (Vote 13-11; Regular Calendar)House

Mar 13, 2026Executive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230House

Mar 3, 2026Division I Work Session: 03/13/2026 10:00 am GP 230House

Feb 19, 2026Referred to Finance 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 120House

Feb 19, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0405h: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 264-72 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 118House

Feb 19, 2026Amendment # 2026-0405h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 114House

Feb 19, 2026Lay HB1602 on Table (Rep. McFarlane): Motion Failed Regular Calendar 84-254 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 116House

Feb 17, 2026Removed from Consent (Reps. McFarlane, Granger, Tim Mannion, DeRoy, Drew, Mehegan, C. McGuire, Farrington, Noble, Walker) 02/16/2026 House Journal 5 P. 3House

Feb 6, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0405h 02/03/2026 (Vote 14-0; Consent Calendar) House Calendar 7 P. 11House

Feb 4, 2026Executive Session: 02/03/2026 09:15 am GP 153House

Jan 27, 2026Full Committee Work Session: 02/03/2026 09:15 am GP 153House

Jan 21, 2026Full Committee Work Session: 01/27/2026 10:00 am GP 153House

Jan 8, 2026Public Hearing: 01/20/2026 01:00 pm GP 153House

Dec 10, 2025Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture House Journal 1 P. 27House

Recorded votes

TableFeb 19, 2026 · House · 84 yea · 254 nayFailed

OTPAFeb 19, 2026 · House · 264 yea · 72 nayPassed

Interim StudyMar 26, 2026 · House · 128 yea · 226 nayFailed

OTPAMar 26, 2026 · House · 244 yea · 112 nayPassed

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