# New Hampshire SB633: (New Title) relative to donations received by the granite patron of the arts fund.

New Hampshire SB633, (New Title) relative to donations received by the granite patron of the arts fund., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David H. Watters (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-22 (Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 144; Effective 08/11/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB633
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to donations received by the granite patron of the arts fund.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-25
- Last action: 2026-06-22, Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 144; Effective 08/11/2026
- Sponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Optional ticket fees fund New Hampshire arts: mixed, low. The law creates a voluntary ticket surcharge program, effective 60 days after passage. New Hampshire venues mainly dedicated to performing arts qualify if they seat 100 to 2,500 people. Participating ticket sellers can add no more than $0.50 per ticket. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resour…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Billie Butler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cindy Rosenwald (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark A Pearson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Regina Birdsell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tim McGough (Republican), Senate

## Actions (22)

- 2026-06-22: Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 144; Effective 08/11/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 34 (House)
- 2026-05-28: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/21/2026); SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Sen. Lang Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1353h: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 15 (House)
- 2026-04-23: Amendment # 2026-1353h: AA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 15 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1353h 04/06/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Executive Session: 04/06/2026 10:45 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-03-30: Full Committee Work Session: 04/06/2026 10:00 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-03-19: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/23/2026 11:30 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Full Committee Work Session: 03/23/2026 10:30 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-03-09: Public Hearing: 03/09/2026 11:45 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 5 P. 127 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0517s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Sen. Lang Floor Amendment # 2026-0517s, AA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Sen. Lang Moved Ought to Pass; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Refer to Interim Study, MF, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 02/05/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 4 (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Special Order to to the Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 01/29/2026; SJ 2 (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/29/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 3 (Senate)
- 2025-12-10: Hearing: 01/14/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:15 am; SC 46 (Senate)
- 2025-11-25: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 1 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-05-28: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1386&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-11-25: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22311)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33889)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32330)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1386&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22311)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33889)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32330)

## 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-SB633-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).