# New Hampshire SB656: establishing a web-based occupational license application portal for veterans and military spouses.

New Hampshire SB656, establishing a web-based occupational license application portal for veterans and military spouses., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tim McGough (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-23 (Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 10) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB656
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: establishing a web-based occupational license application portal for veterans and military spouses.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-04-23, Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 10
- Sponsor: Tim McGough (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- 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: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pat Long (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ruth Ward (Republican), Senate

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-23: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 10 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/08/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) (House)
- 2026-04-15: Executive Session: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2026-04-01: Full Committee Work Session: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2026-03-18: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 01:40 pm GP 231 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 11:30 am GP 231 (House)
- 2026-03-10: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 03/19/2026 11:30 am GP 231 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5 P. 127 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 6 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing: 02/11/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 5 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=26438)

## Related bills

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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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=26438)

## 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-SB656-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).