New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1419: (New Title) establishing a committee to study whether a court with specialized jurisdiction over corporate, commercial, and equitable matters should be established.
Status: Passed one chamber, May 21, 2026
What the bill says
An act establishing a committee to study whether a court with specialized jurisdiction over corporate, commercial, and equitable matters should be established. Rep. D. McGuire, Merr. 14; Rep. Mary Murphy, Hills. 27; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Popovici-Muller, Rock. 17; Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 25; Rep. Ulery, Hills. 13; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill establishes a committee to study whether a court with specialized jurisdiction over corporate, commercial, and equitable.
From the amended text, May 7, 2026:
AN ACT establishing a committee to study whether a court with specialized jurisdiction over corporate, commercial, and equitable matters should be established. Rep. D. McGuire, Merr. 14; Rep. Mary Murphy, Hills. 27; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Popovici-Muller, Rock. 17; Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 25; Rep. Ulery, Hills. 13; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill establishes a committee to study whether a court with specialized jurisdiction over corporate, commercial, and equitable matters should be established. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 12Mar2026... 0897h 05/07/2026 1767s 26-2321 07/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT establishing a committee to study …
Sponsors
- Donald McFarlane (R, 18) · primary sponsor