# New Hampshire HB155: (New Title) relative to business enterprise tax returns and appropriating funds to the department of health and human services for licensed nursing facilities.

New Hampshire HB155, (New Title) relative to business enterprise tax returns and appropriating funds to the department of health and human services for licensed nursing facilities., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Sweeney (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-16 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 280; eff. I. Sec 2 eff 6/30/2026 II. Rem eff 1/1/2027) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB155
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to business enterprise tax returns and appropriating funds to the department of health and human services for licensed nursing facilities.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2026-07-16, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 280; eff. I. Sec 2 eff 6/30/2026 II. Rem eff 1/1/2027
- Sponsor: Joe Sweeney (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (384 yes, 322 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe Sweeney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason M. Osborne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe H. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ross Berry

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-04 | House | Adopt CofC Report | pass | 195 | 157 |   |
| 2026-01-08 | House | OTPA | pass | 189 | 165 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2026-07-16: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 280; eff. I. Sec 2 eff 6/30/2026 II. Rem eff 1/1/2027 (House)
- 2026-07-01: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56 (House)
- 2026-06-29: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: Conference Committee Report 2026-2088c: Adopted, RC 195-157 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 21 (House)
- 2026-06-04: Conference Committee Report # 2026-2088c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2088c; 06/04/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Conferee Change; Senator Murphy Replaces Senator Rosenwald; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-27: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 11:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-05-26: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/26/2026 09:00 am GP 232 (House)
- 2026-05-20: President Appoints: Senators Lang, Sullivan, Rosenwald; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Sen. Lang Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Janigian, Ulery, Sweeney, Ford 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 150 (House)
- 2026-05-19: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1754s and 2026-1652s and Requests CofC (Rep. Janigian): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 150 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Committee Amendment # 2026-1913s, AF, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: HB 155 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1913s, 05/14/2026; Vote 8-0; CC; SC 18A (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1652s, and #2026-1754s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Sen. Lang Floor Amendment # 2026-1754s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Committee Amendment # 2026-1652s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1652s, 05/07/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Hearing: 04/22/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:00 am, on proposed non-germane amendment # 2026-1482s; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Hearing: 02/04/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:30 am; SC 4 (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 2 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2983h: MA RC 189-165 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 21 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Amendment # 2025-2983h: AA VV 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 21 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Special Order to the next order of business (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 20 (House)
- 2025-10-20: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-10-20: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2983h 10/17/2025 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 51 P. 45 (House)
- 2025-10-20: Executive Session: 10/06/2025 10:00 am GP 159 (House)
- 2025-09-16: ==CANCELLED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/08/2025 10:00 am GP 159 (House)
- 2025-09-16: Full Committee Work Session: 10/06/2025 10:00 am GP 159 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-02-27: Executive Session: 03/04/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 10:45 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-06: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 2 P. 8 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-06-29: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=511&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4704)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34127)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33551)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=511&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4704)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34127)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33551)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB155-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).