# New Hampshire SB603: relative to the funding of the SNAP program by the department of health and human services.

New Hampshire SB603, relative to the funding of the SNAP program by the department of health and human services., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Daryl Abbas (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-07 (Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 186-158 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 26) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB603
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the funding of the SNAP program by the department of health and human services.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-25
- Last action: 2026-05-07, Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 186-158 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 26
- Sponsor: Daryl Abbas (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (186 yes, 158 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: Daryl Abbas (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-07 | House | ITL | pass | 186 | 158 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-05-07: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 186-158 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 26 (House)
- 2026-04-30: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1515h (House)
- 2026-04-30: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/27/2026 (Vote 13-11; RC) HC 18 P. 12 (House)
- 2026-04-14: Executive Session: 04/27/2026 01:00 pm GP 230 (House)
- 2026-04-07: Public Hearing: 04/13/2026 10:30 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-03-16: Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Finance HJ 8 P. 114 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/05/2026; Vote 8-0; CC; SC 8 (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Hearing: 01/20/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 1 (Senate)
- 2025-11-25: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Finance; SJ 1 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-11-25: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22284)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22284)

## 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-SB603-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).