# New Hampshire HB451: establishing the paint product stewardship program.

New Hampshire HB451, establishing the paint product stewardship program., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen E Ebel (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2026-04-09 (Veto Sustained 04/09/2026: RC 186-169 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 10 P. 4) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB451
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: establishing the paint product stewardship program.
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2026-04-09, Veto Sustained 04/09/2026: RC 186-169 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 10 P. 4
- Sponsor: Karen E Ebel (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (199 yes, 180 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: Karen E Ebel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James L Creighton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Judy F. Aron (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Megan A Murray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas A Germana (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: Peter W Bixby (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Ricciardi (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cindy Rosenwald (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Veto Override | pass | 186 | 169 |   |
| 2026-01-07 | Senate | Ought to Pass | pass | 13 | 11 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-04-09: Veto Sustained 04/09/2026: RC 186-169 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 10 P. 4 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 03/16/2026 HJ 10 P. 4 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Enrolled (in recess of) 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 67 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 02/05/2026); SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-0125e: AA VV (in recess of) 01/08/2026 (House)
- 2026-01-20: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-0125e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 01/07/2026); SJ 2 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Ought to Pass: RC 13Y-11N, MA; OT3rdg; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Sen. Murphy Floor Amendment # 2026-0054s, DIV 11Y-13N, AF; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 (Senate)
- 2025-12-04: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 46 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/01/2025, Vote 4-1; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Hearing: 04/02/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:15 am; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Introduced 03/13/2025 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 47 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Referred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 7 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0458h: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 5 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Amendment # 2025-0458h: AA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 5 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0458h 03/05/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Executive Session: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 104 (House)
- 2025-02-07: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/11/2025 01:15 pm LOB 104 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-01-10: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 3 P. 10 (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2026-01-20: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=10831)
- Enrolled, 2026-01-20: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=607&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6126)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=25109)

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## Sources
- [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=10831)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=607&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6126)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=25109)

## 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-HB451-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).