---
type: "Bill"
title: "relative to the definition of an \"investment metal contract\"."
description: "relative to the definition of an \"investment metal contract\"."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nh"
legislature: "New Hampshire General Court"
session: "2021"
identifier: "SB 138"
citation: "New Hampshire SB 138 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Tom Sherman"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-03"
last_action: "2021-07-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/159758df-412f-4602-ab56-c6b1721ade0f"
source_url: "http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=1077&sy=2021&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2021"
source_hash: "85cc93c70d4692b728cddb2b5272efc6b99281b7ac8af2afb2ec79694dc7d7a9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nh"]
---

# New Hampshire SB 138 (2021) — relative to the definition of an "investment metal contract".

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment #2021-1061s** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2021&id=2021-1061s&txtFormat=amend)

## Votes

- Committee Amendment 0979s — **23–1** (pass) · upper
- Ought to Pass w/Amendment — **24–0** (pass) · upper
- Floor Amendment 1061s — **7–17** (fail) · upper

## Sponsors

- Tom Sherman — primary (person)
- Bill Gannon — cosponsor (person)
- Bob J. Giuda — cosponsor (person)
- Cindy Rosenwald — cosponsor (person)
- David H Watters — cosponsor (person)
- Erin Hennessey — cosponsor (person)
- Jaci L. Grote — cosponsor (person)
- Jeb Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- Jerry L. Knirk — cosponsor (person)
- Lou D'Allesandro — cosponsor (person)
- Mark A. Pearson — cosponsor (person)
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon M Carson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-03** Introduced 01/06/2021 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-03-09** Remote Hearing: 03/16/2021, 09:00 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 15
- **2021-03-09** Remote Hearing: 03/16/2021, 09:15 am, on proposed amendment # 2021-0543s; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 15
- **2021-03-23** Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0979s, 04/01/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-01** Sen. Sherman Moved to Remove SB 138 from the Consent Calendar; 04/01/2021; SJ 10
- **2021-04-01** Committee Amendment # 2021-0979s, RC 23Y-1N, AA; 04/01/2021; SJ 10
- **2021-04-01** Sen. Sherman Floor Amendment # 2021-1061s, RC 7Y-17N, AF; 04/01/2021; SJ 10
- **2021-04-01** Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0979s, RC 24Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/01/2021; SJ 10 `passage`
- **2021-04-13** Introduced (in recess of) 04/09/2021 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 7 P. 100 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-04-21** Public Hearing: 04/27/2021 10:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/96624100489 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
- **2021-05-05** Executive Session: 05/13/2021 10:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/93883325643
- **2021-05-26** Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 26 P. 5 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-03** Ought to Pass: MA VV 06/03/2021 HJ 8 P. 5 `passage`
- **2021-07-01** Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/24/2021); SJ 20
- **2021-07-01** Enrolled (in recess of) 06/24/2021
- **2021-07-13** Signed by the Governor on 07/09/2021; Chapter 0120; Effective 01/01/2022 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/159758df-412f-4602-ab56-c6b1721ade0f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Hampshire legislature records).