SB 496 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2061
07/09
SENATE BILL 496
AN ACT relative to supervision and registration requirements for associates of broker-dealers.
SPONSORS: Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Rep. Miles, Hills. 12
COMMITTEE: Commerce
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ANALYSIS
This bill exempts certain private residences designated by broker-dealers as a supervisory location from being classified as a branch office.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2061
07/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to supervision and registration requirements for associates of broker-dealers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Securities; Uniform Securities Act; Definitions. Amend RSA 421-B:1-102, 5(B) to read as follows:
(B) Notwithstanding the exclusions provided in subsection (5)(A)(ii), any location that is responsible for supervising the activities of agents of the broker dealer at one or more non-branch locations of the broker-dealer shall be a branch office. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a private residence designated by a broker-dealer as a residential supervisory location in compliance with FINRA Rule 3110.19, or successor rule, shall not be deemed a branch office for purposes of this chapter.
2 New Subparagraph; Securities; Uniform Securities Act; Definitions. Amend RSA 421-B:1-102, 5 by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:
(D) “Residential supervisory location” means a private residence from which an associated person engages in supervisory functions that a broker-dealer has designated as a residential supervisory location in compliance with FINRA Rule 3110.19, or successor rule.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 27, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 27, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| Senate | Floor Vote |
Feb. 9, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
Feb. 9, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 6
Jan. 13, 2026: Hearing: 01/27/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 1
Jan. 8, 2026: Hearing: 01/27/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 1
Nov. 21, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 1