New Hampshire House Bill HB1101

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 12/1/25
• Refer: 12/1/25
• Report Pass: 1/22/26
• Engrossed: 2/9/26
• Refer: 2/9/26
• Report Pass: 2/19/26
• Enrolled: 3/23/26
• Chaptered: 3/30/26
• Passed: 3/30/26

Caption

relative to the membership and governance of the state veterans council.

Summary

HB 1101 revises the membership and duties of the state veterans council. The bill increases the council from 4 members to 5 and requires that 4 members be veterans, while the fifth member must be a family member of a veteran or of a currently serving member of the armed forces. It also keeps all members limited to New Hampshire citizens and preserves staggered initial terms and 3-year terms thereafter. The bill also updates the council’s role to reflect the reorganization of veterans services under the department of military affairs and veteran services. Instead of focusing on reviewing the activities of the division of veterans services, the council is directed to provide guidance and make recommendations on the adequacy and delivery of veterans programs and initiatives, and to administer the New Hampshire First for Veterans program for the adjutant general. The adjutant general may also designate a council member to serve as liaison to the state veterans advisory committee.

Impact

HB 1101 amends RSA 110-B:89 to change the size and composition of the state veterans council and to modernize its statutory duties in light of the consolidation of veterans services within the department of military affairs and veteran services. It affects the governor and council’s appointment authority, the qualifications of council members, and the council’s relationship to veterans programs, the adjutant general, and the state veterans advisory committee. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.

Sentiment

The available context suggests the bill was generally noncontroversial and administrative in nature. It is described as a request of the department of military affairs and veterans services, which indicates agency support and a technical alignment with the current organization of veterans services. No committee transcript or recorded votes were provided, so there is no evidence of significant opposition in the available materials.

Contention

The main policy choice in HB 1101 is structural rather than ideological: whether the veterans council should expand from 4 to 5 members and include a family-member seat alongside a veteran majority. Another point is the shift in the council’s statutory focus from reviewing a division’s activities to providing broader guidance and recommendations and administering the New Hampshire First for Veterans program. Because no hearing transcript or vote record is included, no specific objections or proponents are identified in the available context.