---
type: "Bill"
title: "codifying provisions included in select emergency orders issued by the governor in response to the COVID-19 pandemic."
description: "codifying provisions included in select emergency orders issued by the governor in response to the COVID-19 pandemic."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nh"
legislature: "New Hampshire General Court"
session: "2021"
identifier: "SB 155"
citation: "New Hampshire SB 155 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jeb Bradley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 34
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-09"
last_action: "2021-07-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f9c1555e-d399-4a64-aa33-cf994a4dcead"
source_url: "http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=1080&sy=2021&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2021"
source_hash: "6be1e6188a62732d23759737465f73b293c9713b7de777f7ff47a8fef61e06ba"
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 155 (2021) — codifying provisions included in select emergency orders issued by the governor in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment #2021-2049e** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2021&id=2021-2049e&txtFormat=amend)

## Votes

- Ought to Pass w/Amendment — **23–1** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Floor Amendment 2021-1864h (Roy) — **182–193** (fail) · lower
- Committee Amendment 0774s — **24–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jeb Bradley — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-09** Introduced 02/04/2021 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 4 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-02-11** Remote Hearing: 02/17/2021, 10:30 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 11
- **2021-03-10** Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0774s, 03/18/2021; SC 15 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-18** Committee Amendment # 2021-0774s, RC 24Y-0N, AA; 03/18/2021; SJ 8
- **2021-03-18** Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0774s, RC 23Y-1N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/18/2021; SJ 8 `passage`
- **2021-03-31** Introduced (in recess of) 02/25/2021 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 4 P. 50 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-04-21** Public Hearing: 04/27/2021 01:00 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/93185691814 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
- **2021-04-21** Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2021-1149h: 04/27/2021 01:05 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/93185691814 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
- **2021-05-04** Non-germane amendment #2021-1149h Subcommittee Work Session: 05/11/2021 10:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/92150579267
- **2021-05-12** Non germane amendment #2021-1149h Subcommittee Work Session: 05/13/2021 09:30 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/95614649564
- **2021-05-12** Executive Session: 05/25/2021 11:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/91900709064
- **2021-05-13** Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2021-1443h: 05/18/2021 01:30 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/97887037548 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
- **2021-05-27** Committee Report: Without Recommendation (Vote ; RC) HC 26 P. 22
- **2021-06-03** FLAM # 2021-1864h (Rep. Roy): AF RC 182-193 06/03/2021 HJ 8 P. 142
- **2021-06-03** Amendment # 2021-1646h: AA VV 06/03/2021 HJ 8 P. 151
- **2021-06-03** Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1646h: MA VV 06/03/2021 HJ 8 P. 153 `passage`
- **2021-06-03** Reconsider (Rep. Goley): MF DV 117-258 06/03/2021 HJ 8 P. 154
- **2021-06-10** Sen. Carson Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; 06/10/2021; SJ 19
- **2021-06-10** President Appoints: Senators Carson, Bradley, Cavanaugh; 06/10/2021; SJ 19
- **2021-06-10** House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. McGuire): MA VV 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 16
- **2021-06-10** Speaker Appoints: Reps. Roy, Bailey, T. Lekas, Schuett 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 16
- **2021-06-11** Conferee Change; Senator Prentiss Replaces Senator Cavanaugh; SJ 20
- **2021-06-14** ==RECESSED== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/14/2021, 01:00 pm, Room 100, SH
- **2021-06-14** ==RECONVENE== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/15/2021, 02:00 pm, Room 100, SH
- **2021-06-17** Conference Committee Report # 2021-1994c Filed 06/10/2021; House Amendment + New Amendment
- **2021-06-24** Conference Committee Report 2021-1994c: Adopted, VV 06/24/2021
- **2021-06-24** Conference Committee Report # 2021-1994c, Adopted, VV; 06/24/2021; SJ 20
- **2021-06-25** Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2021-2049e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/24/2021
- **2021-06-29** Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2021-2049e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/24/2021); SJ 20
- **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 0121 `executive-signature`
- **2021-07-13** I. Section 10 Effective 01/31/2022
- **2021-07-13** II. Remainder Effective 07/09/2021

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f9c1555e-d399-4a64-aa33-cf994a4dcead`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Hampshire legislature records).