---
type: "Bill"
title: "eliminating the use of agitators in instances where temporary docks have been removed from bodies of water."
description: "eliminating the use of agitators in instances where temporary docks have been removed from bodies of water."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nh"
legislature: "New Hampshire General Court"
session: "2026"
identifier: "SB 594"
citation: "New Hampshire SB 594 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 14
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2025-11-25"
last_action: "2026-06-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cb056dd5-ffdb-4c42-b99f-1fab511c6085"
source_url: "https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1383&inflect=2"
source_hash: "0da1fd59812919bebabef4fb04e2de9ec515a3ab6e6c8ad2c64e7fc23b11a195"
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 594 (2026) — eliminating the use of agitators in instances where temporary docks have been removed from bodies of water.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=22274&q=billVersion)
2. **CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION** (committee substitute) — [source](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=33645&q=billVersion)
3. **Version adopted by both bodies** (committee substitute) — [source](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=31538&q=billVersion)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-11-25** Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-28** Hearing: 02/10/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:10 am; SC 4
- **2026-02-11** Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 6 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-12** Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-02-26** Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 5 P. 127 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-18** Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 11:30 am GP 228
- **2026-04-01** Executive Session: 03/25/2026 10:00 am GP 228
- **2026-04-01** Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/25/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-09** Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 15 `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-04-09** Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 16 `referral-committee`
- **2026-04-23** Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 04/23/2026
- **2026-05-21** Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 `enrolled`
- **2026-05-21** Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13
- **2026-06-08** Signed by the Governor on 06/05/2026; Chapter 127; Effective 08/04/2026 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cb056dd5-ffdb-4c42-b99f-1fab511c6085`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Hampshire legislature records).