New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1131: relative to the official ballot referendum form of town meetings.
Status: Passed one chamber, May 21, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the official ballot referendum form of town meetings. Rep. Aylward, Merr. 5; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. R. Brown, Carr. 8; Rep. Cambrils, Merr. 4; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. Qualey, Ches. 18; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Avard, Dist 12 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill requires that questions proposing to adopt an official ballot referendum form of meeting b.
From the amended text, May 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the official ballot referendum form of town meetings. Rep. Aylward, Merr. 5; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. R. Brown, Carr. 8; Rep. Cambrils, Merr. 4; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. Qualey, Ches. 18; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Avard, Dist 12 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill requires that questions proposing to adopt an official ballot referendum form of meeting be placed first on annual meeting warrants. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 05/07/2026 1595s 26-2284 08/07 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord …
Sponsors
- Diane Pauer (R, 36) · primary sponsor
- Deborah Aylward (R, 5)