# New Hampshire SB186: (New Title) preventing portraits depicting persons from being hung in certain places in the statehouse, unless the subject of the portrait has been dead for at least 10 years and provided exemplary and noteworthy services to the citizens of this state.

New Hampshire SB186, (New Title) preventing portraits depicting persons from being hung in certain places in the statehouse, unless the subject of the portrait has been dead for at least 10 years and provided exemplary and noteworthy services to the citizens of this state., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Denise Ricciardi (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-02-05 (Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026; SJ 3) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB186
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) preventing portraits depicting persons from being hung in certain places in the statehouse, unless the subject of the portrait has been dead for at least 10 years and provided exemplary and noteworthy services to the citizens of this state.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
- Sponsor: Denise Ricciardi (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Denise Ricciardi (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill M. Gannon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tim McGough (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cindy Rosenwald (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ruth Ward (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (15)

- 2026-02-05: Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Sen. Pearl Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2993h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 76 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Amendment # 2025-2993h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 76 (House)
- 2025-11-04: Executive Session: 10/08/2025 01:40 pm GP 234 (House)
- 2025-10-16: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2993h (NT) 10/08/2025 (Vote 11-0; CC) HC 51 P. 15 (House)
- 2025-09-10: Full Committee Work Session: 10/08/2025 01:40 pm GP 234 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Full Committee Work Session: 04/16/2025 01:45 pm LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Public Hearing: 04/16/2025 01:15 pm LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 11 P. 112 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/13/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 12 (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Hearing: 03/05/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:15 am; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7954)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7954)

## 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-SB186-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).