District 01 - Senator David Rochefort

Senator Rochefort
State House
Room 107
107 North Main Street Concord NH  03301
603.271.8631
Staff: Kathy Cummings

73 Total Bills Sponsored by Senator Rochefort

16 Prime Sponsored Bills
SB226
Bill Docket
Title: suspending applications for new landfills and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of incinerating solid waste.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
INTERIM STUDY
Latest Status:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Next/Last Hearing:
2/18/2025 12:00:00 AM

SB247
Bill Docket
Title: prohibiting network exclusion for pharmacies that refuse to dispense a prescription of the PBM reimbursement that is below the pharmacy's acquisition cost.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
INTERIM STUDY
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Latest Status:
HouseCommerce and Consumer Affairs
Next/Last Hearing:
4/23/2025 12:00:00 AM

SB470
Bill Docket
Title: relative to the expungement of certain disciplinary matters.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Executive Departments and Administration
Next/Last Hearing:
1/21/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB503
Bill Docket
Title: relative to the use of spruce-pine-fir lumber.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Latest Status:
HouseResources, Recreation and Development
Next/Last Hearing:
1/27/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB504
Bill Docket
Title: relative to the practice of pharmacy and the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Health and Human Services
Next/Last Hearing:

SB505
Bill Docket
Title: (New Title) relative to applications for guide licenses and repealing the fee for temporary registration of nonresidents relative to OHRVs.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Latest Status:
HouseFish and Game and Marine Resources
Next/Last Hearing:
1/21/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB522
Bill Docket
Title: re-establishing the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED
Latest Status:
HouseResources, Recreation and Development
Next/Last Hearing:
1/14/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB529
Bill Docket
Title: giving preference to lumber sourced in the United States on all state-funded building projects.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED
Latest Status:
HousePublic Works and Highways
Next/Last Hearing:
1/21/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB536
Bill Docket
Title: relative to the solid waste facility site evaluation committee.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Next/Last Hearing:
2/3/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB550
Bill Docket
Title: relative to insurance coverage for services provided by naturopathy providers.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED
Latest Status:
HouseCommerce and Consumer Affairs
Next/Last Hearing:
1/28/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB567
Bill Docket
Title: (New Title) relative to the composition of the board of dental examiners.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Latest Status:
HouseExecutive Departments and Administration
Next/Last Hearing:
1/21/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB646
Bill Docket
Title: relative to mental health standards of care.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
CONSENT CALENDAR REPORT FILED
Latest Status:
Senate Health and Human Services
Next/Last Hearing:
1/28/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB647
Bill Docket
Title: authorizing the department of insurance to participate in a cooperative procurement group via an intergovernmental agreement for a prescription drug discount program.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Health and Human Services
Next/Last Hearing:

SB650
Bill Docket
Title: relative to use of cannabis products for therapeutic purposes by alternative treatment centers.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Judiciary
Next/Last Hearing:
2/10/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB664
Bill Docket
Title: limiting hospital executive compensation in communities designated as distressed place-based economies under certain circumstances.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Health and Human Services
Next/Last Hearing:
2/18/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB670
Bill Docket
Title: establishing a developmental services oversight commission; relative to membership and duties of the incapacitated and vulnerable adult fatality review committee; relative to reporting requirements regarding the death of a child in residential care; and relative to the registry of founded reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Health and Human Services
Next/Last Hearing:
2/18/2026 12:00:00 AM

57 Cosponsored Bills
CACR12
Bill Docket
Title: relating to voting on broad-based taxes. Providing that a supermajority vote of the general court shall be required to enact any broad-bases taxes.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED
Latest Status:
HouseWays and Means
Next/Last Hearing:
1/27/2026 12:00:00 AM

HB215
Bill Docket
Title: requiring a landfill permit applicant to submit a report listing potential harms and benefits of the project.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Next/Last Hearing:
1/21/2025 12:00:00 AM

HB349
Bill Docket
Title: relative to the practice of optometry and authorization to perform ophthalmic laser procedures.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED
Latest Status:
Senate Health and Human Services
Next/Last Hearing:
2/4/2026 12:00:00 AM

HB648
Bill Docket
Title: relative to insurance coverage for glucose monitoring.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
INTERIM STUDY
Senate Status:
Latest Status:
HouseCommerce and Consumer Affairs
Next/Last Hearing:
1/29/2025 12:00:00 AM

HB656
Bill Docket
Title: relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Education Finance
Next/Last Hearing:
2/12/2026 12:00:00 AM

HB661
Bill Docket
Title: relative to the department of health and human services management of social security payments, supplemental security income payments, and veterans benefits for children in foster care.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Latest Status:
HouseFinance
Next/Last Hearing:
2/11/2025 12:00:00 AM

HB704
Bill Docket
Title: (New Title) making an appropriation to the retired senior volunteer program.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Finance
Next/Last Hearing:
2/17/2026 12:00:00 AM

HB707
Bill Docket
Title: (Second New Title) establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Finance
Next/Last Hearing:
4/15/2025 12:00:00 AM

HB1037
Bill Docket
Title: extending the commission to study OHRV use in New Hampshire and adding a member from the department of tourism.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
PASSED/ADOPTED
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Executive Departments and Administration
Next/Last Hearing:
2/4/2026 12:00:00 AM

HB1078
Bill Docket
Title: creating a gold star family and gold star father license plate.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
REPORT FILED
Senate Status:
Latest Status:
HouseTransportation
Next/Last Hearing:
1/27/2026 12:00:00 AM

HB1095
Bill Docket
Title: increasing the maximum weight of a utility terrain vehicle to 3,000 pounds.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
REPORT FILED
Senate Status:
Latest Status:
HouseResources, Recreation and Development
Next/Last Hearing:
2/4/2026 12:00:00 AM

HB1189
Bill Docket
Title: establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Latest Status:
HouseEnvironment and Agriculture
Next/Last Hearing:
2/24/2026 12:00:00 AM

HB1195
Bill Docket
Title: relative to municipal zoning requirements for child day care providers.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
REPORT FILED
Senate Status:
Latest Status:
HouseMunicipal and County Government
Next/Last Hearing:
2/10/2026 12:00:00 AM

HB1440
Bill Docket
Title: relative to properties enrolled in carbon sequestration programs.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Senate Status:
Latest Status:
HouseResources, Recreation and Development
Next/Last Hearing:
1/14/2026 12:00:00 AM

HB1478
Bill Docket
Title: requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
Latest Status:
HouseEnvironment and Agriculture
Next/Last Hearing:
2/24/2026 12:00:00 AM

Title: relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status:
NONCONCURRED
Latest Status:
Senate Education
Next/Last Hearing:
4/9/2025 12:00:00 AM

Title: relative to cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Latest Status:
HouseCriminal Justice and Public Safety
Next/Last Hearing:
4/9/2025 12:00:00 AM

SB185
Bill Docket
Title: relative to office of professional licensure and certification investigations.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED
Latest Status:
HouseExecutive Departments and Administration
Next/Last Hearing:
4/16/2025 12:00:00 AM

SB211
Bill Docket
Title: relative to biological sex in student athletics.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED
Latest Status:
HouseEducation Policy and Administration
Next/Last Hearing:
4/23/2025 12:00:00 AM

SB256
Bill Docket
Title: (New Title) establishing safety and care requirements for clinician-administered drugs.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Latest Status:
HouseHealth, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Next/Last Hearing:
2/12/2025 12:00:00 AM

SB301
Bill Docket
Title: creating a joint legislative oversight committee.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
INTERIM STUDY
Latest Status:
Senate Executive Departments and Administration
Next/Last Hearing:
12/2/2025 12:00:00 AM

SB400
Bill Docket
Title: relative to duties and reporting requirements of the therapeutic cannabis medical oversight board.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Latest Status:
HouseExecutive Departments and Administration
Next/Last Hearing:
1/21/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB402
Bill Docket
Title: eliminating certain non-compete agreements for physician associates.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED
Latest Status:
HouseExecutive Departments and Administration
Next/Last Hearing:
1/21/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB408
Bill Docket
Title: relative to health insurance coverage for prosthetics. 
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Finance
Next/Last Hearing:
1/21/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB430
Bill Docket
Title: (New Title) relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Latest Status:
HouseEducation Policy and Administration
Next/Last Hearing:
2/3/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB431
Bill Docket
Title: relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Education
Next/Last Hearing:
2/17/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB433
Bill Docket
Title: establishing the seizure safe schools act.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED
Latest Status:
HouseEducation Policy and Administration
Next/Last Hearing:
1/27/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB434
Bill Docket
Title: relative to regulation of public school materials.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Latest Status:
HouseEducation Policy and Administration
Next/Last Hearing:
2/3/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB448
Bill Docket
Title: modifying the definition of veteran and relative to lifetime hunting and fishing license fees for disabled veterans.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Finance
Next/Last Hearing:
1/8/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB449
Bill Docket
Title: relative to the participation of large customer-generators in net metering.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Next/Last Hearing:
1/13/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB452
Bill Docket
Title: enabling health care providers to offer certain complementary and alternative health care services.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
INTERIM STUDY
Latest Status:
Senate Health and Human Services
Next/Last Hearing:
2/11/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB453
Bill Docket
Title: authorizing advanced practice registered nurses and physician associates to make certain certifications.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Health and Human Services
Next/Last Hearing:
3/4/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB454
Bill Docket
Title: requiring the department of health and human services to update existing relevant public health outreach programs by incorporating information to aid public understanding and awareness of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Latest Status:
HouseHealth, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Next/Last Hearing:
1/21/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB457
Bill Docket
Title: (New Title) relative to the licensing of physicians who graduated from medical schools outside of the United States or Canada.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Latest Status:
HouseEducation Policy and Administration
Next/Last Hearing:
1/14/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB465
Bill Docket
Title: classifying xylazine as a schedule III controlled drug.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
CONSENT CALENDAR REPORT FILED
Latest Status:
Senate Judiciary
Next/Last Hearing:
2/10/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB467
Bill Docket
Title: relative to the penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses and establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED
Latest Status:
HouseCriminal Justice and Public Safety
Next/Last Hearing:
2/3/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB469
Bill Docket
Title: (New Title) allowing the director of the division of motor vehicles to adopt administrative rules regarding the use of electronic signatures and relative to signature requirements where ownership of a vehicle is transferred to an insurer after payment of damages.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Latest Status:
HouseExecutive Departments and Administration
Next/Last Hearing:
1/13/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB479
Bill Docket
Title: allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for profit.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
LAID ON TABLE
Latest Status:
Senate Judiciary
Next/Last Hearing:
1/22/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB480
Bill Docket
Title: limiting certain prior authorization requirements for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and similar rehabilitative services.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
CONSENT CALENDAR REPORT FILED
Latest Status:
Senate Health and Human Services
Next/Last Hearing:
1/28/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB526
Bill Docket
Title: establishing a New Hampshire-Greece trade council.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Latest Status:
HouseExecutive Departments and Administration
Next/Last Hearing:
2/10/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB531
Bill Docket
Title: establishing a task force to study the feasibility of the creation of cosmetology related programming in Coos County.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED
Latest Status:
HouseEducation Funding
Next/Last Hearing:
1/20/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB535
Bill Docket
Title: defining residential breeder and imported animal for the purposes of animal transfers.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Next/Last Hearing:
2/17/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB543
Bill Docket
Title: relative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Latest Status:
HouseHealth, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Next/Last Hearing:
1/8/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB547
Bill Docket
Title: relative to regulation and transparency of pharmacy benefit manager practices.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Health and Human Services
Next/Last Hearing:
1/14/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB559
Bill Docket
Title: reducing the minimum allowable speed limit on locally controlled roads.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Latest Status:
HouseTransportation
Next/Last Hearing:
1/20/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB571
Bill Docket
Title: relative to the requirements to be issued a certificate as a certified public accountant.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED
Latest Status:
HouseExecutive Departments and Administration
Next/Last Hearing:
1/14/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB574
Bill Docket
Title: establishing a commission to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Education
Next/Last Hearing:
2/17/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB583
Bill Docket
Title: directing the department of education to create an education funding transparency data and reporting system.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Finance
Next/Last Hearing:
1/22/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB609
Bill Docket
Title: relative to improving screening for and treatment of blood clots, or venous thromboembolism, and establishing a statewide venous thromboembolism registry.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
CONSENT CALENDAR REPORT FILED
Latest Status:
Senate Health and Human Services
Next/Last Hearing:
2/11/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB639
Bill Docket
Title: establishing a committee to study the health and safety impacts of Red Dye 40 and other food additives in food and beverages sold in New Hampshire.
General Status:
HOUSE
House Status::
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status:
PASSED/ADOPTED
Latest Status:
HouseCommerce and Consumer Affairs
Next/Last Hearing:
1/13/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB655
Bill Docket
Title: relative to employee leasing companies and workers' compensation coverage options.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Commerce
Next/Last Hearing:
2/10/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB659
Bill Docket
Title: relative to education financing.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Education Finance
Next/Last Hearing:

SB662
Bill Docket
Title: making an appropriation to the department of natural and cultural resources for renovations to the Northwood Meadows Lake Dam.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
REPORT FILED
Latest Status:
Senate Finance
Next/Last Hearing:
2/10/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB663
Bill Docket
Title: creating a Medicaid methodology working group within the department of health and human services and making an appropriation to the department of health and human services for eligible nursing facilities based on Medicaid reimbursement rates.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
CONSENT CALENDAR REPORT FILED
Latest Status:
Senate Finance
Next/Last Hearing:
2/10/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB665
Bill Docket
Title: requiring pharmacies to charge consumers the lowest available price for prescription drugs. 
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Health and Human Services
Next/Last Hearing:
2/18/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB667
Bill Docket
Title: relative to the assault of emergency room personnel.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Judiciary
Next/Last Hearing:
2/17/2026 12:00:00 AM

SB669
Bill Docket
Title: relative to on-premises licenses for licensed barbershops and salons.
General Status:
SENATE
House Status::
Senate Status:
IN COMMITTEE
Latest Status:
Senate Commerce
Next/Last Hearing:
2/17/2026 12:00:00 AM