# New Hampshire SB473: defining the term "field officers" within the national guard.

New Hampshire SB473, defining the term "field officers" within the national guard., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tim McGough (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 103; Effective 07/27/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB473
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: defining the term "field officers" within the national guard.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Last action: 2026-05-29, Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 103; Effective 07/27/2026
- Sponsor: Tim McGough (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- 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: Tim McGough (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Henry R Giasson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Miles (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark McConkey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael I Moffett (Republican), House

## Actions (12)

- 2026-05-29: Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 103; Effective 07/27/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-18: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147 (House)
- 2026-05-18: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 13 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/10/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Executive Session: 04/10/2026 01:00 pm GP 228 (House)
- 2026-03-30: Public Hearing: 04/10/2026 11:00 am GP 228 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 5 P. 124 (House)
- 2026-01-29: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2 (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3 (Senate)
- 2025-12-10: Hearing: 01/08/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:50 am; SC 46 (Senate)
- 2025-11-21: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-05-18: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1221&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-11-21: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22018)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33410)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31419)

## Related bills

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- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1221&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22018)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33410)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31419)

## 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-SB473-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).