New Hampshire bills · 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire HB 1131

relative to the official ballot referendum form of town meetings.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Diane Pauer (Republican)

Cosponsors (13)

• Kevin Avard (Republican)
• Tim McGough (Republican)
• Daniel Innis
• Bill Gannon (Republican)
• John Sellers (Republican)
• Paul Terry (Republican)
• James Qualey (Republican)
• Jim Kofalt (Republican)
• Juliet Harvey-Bolia (Republican)
• Jose Cambrils (Republican)
• Richard Brown (Republican)
• JD Bernardy (Republican)
• Deborah Aylward (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• As Amended by the Senate
• Introduced

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• May 21, 2026 · House
  House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1595s (Rep. Pauer): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 21
• May 5, 2026 · Senate
  Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1595s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
• May 5, 2026 · Senate
  Committee Amendment # 2026-1595s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
• Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
  Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1595s, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 12
• Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
  Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Ought to Pass: MA DV 181-159 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 29
• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/17/2026 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 10 P. 63
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Executive Session: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 154
• Jan 14, 2026 · House
  Public Hearing: 01/23/2026 02:00 pm GP 154
• Dec 1, 2025 · House
  Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 7