# New Hampshire SB661: relative to pooled risk management programs.

New Hampshire SB661, relative to pooled risk management programs., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Sharon M. Carson (Republican); status vetoed, last action 2026-08-19 (Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: RC 84-216 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 16 P. 62) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB661
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to pooled risk management programs.
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-08-19, Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: RC 84-216 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 16 P. 62
- Sponsor: Sharon M. Carson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (107 yes, 217 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: Sharon M. Carson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James P. Gray (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-19 | House | Veto Override | fail | 84 | 216 |   |
| 2026-08-19 | Senate | VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required | pass | 23 | 1 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-08-19: Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: RC 84-216 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 16 P. 62 (House)
- 2026-08-19: Notwithstanding the Governor's Veto, Shall SB 661 Become Law: RC 23Y-1N, Veto Overridden by necessary two-thirds vote; 08/19/2026; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2026-06-24: Vetoed by Governor 06/19/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 43 (House)
- 2026-06-10: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 11 (House)
- 2026-05-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/06/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 19 P. 11 (House)
- 2026-04-29: Subcommittee Work Session: 05/06/2026 10:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-04-29: Executive Session: 05/06/2026 10:30 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-04-16: Subcommittee Work Session: 04/22/2026 10:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-04-08: Public Hearing: 04/14/2026 01:15 pm GP 229 (House)
- 2026-03-27: Introduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 9 P. 55 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1208s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Committee Amendment # 2026-1208s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: SB 661 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1208s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing: 02/10/2026, Room 103, SH, 02:30 pm; SC 5 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Finance; SJ 3 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-06-10: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=2475&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=26443)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32838)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=2475&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=26443)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32838)

## 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-SB661-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).