New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1695: (New Title) preventing any guide or explanation regarding the effect of a proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the ballot.
Status: In committee, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act preventing any guide or explanation regarding the effect of a proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the ballot. Rep. Muirhead, Graf. 12; Rep. Bay, Straf. 21; Rep. Ward, Rock. 27; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21 COMMITTEE: Election Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill prevents any guide or explanation regarding the effect of a proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the ballot. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the amended text, March 11, 2026:
AN ACT preventing any guide or explanation regarding the effect of a proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the ballot. Rep. Muirhead, Graf. 12; Rep. Bay, Straf. 21; Rep. Ward, Rock. 27; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21 COMMITTEE: Election Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill prevents any guide or explanation regarding the effect of a proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the ballot. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 11Mar2026... 0476h 26-2526 08/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT preventing any guide or explanation regarding the effect of a proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the ballot. 663:3 Form of Ballot. I. …
Sponsors
- Connie Lane (D, 16) · primary sponsor