New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB585: relative to audits for communications districts.
Status: Signed into law, July 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to audits for communications districts. Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Rep. J. MacDonald, Carr. 6 COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill provides an exception to the requirement that communications districts hire an outside accountant to conduct an audit. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the chaptered text, July 2, 2026:
AN ACT relative to audits for communications districts. Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Rep. J. MacDonald, Carr. 6 COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill provides an exception to the requirement that communications districts hire an outside accountant to conduct an audit. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 14May2026... 1769h 26-2067 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to audits for communications districts. 53-G:10 Audits. The governing board shall hire a certified public accountant or a public accountant licensed by the state under …
Sponsors
- Mark McConkey (R, 3) · primary sponsor
- Howard Pearl (R, 17)