New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1031: enabling candidates for state office to use campaign funds to pay for security measures.
Status: Signed into law, July 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act enabling candidates for state office to use campaign funds to pay for security measures. Rep. A. Murray, Hills. 20; Rep. Oppel, Graf. 9; Rep. Lane, Merr. 16; Rep. Telerski, Hills. 11; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15 COMMITTEE: Election Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill enables candidates for state office and state office holders to use campaign funds to pay for security measures. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explana.
From the chaptered text, July 2, 2026:
AN ACT enabling candidates for state office to use campaign funds to pay for security measures. Rep. A. Murray, Hills. 20; Rep. Oppel, Graf. 9; Rep. Lane, Merr. 16; Rep. Telerski, Hills. 11; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15 COMMITTEE: Election Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill enables candidates for state office and state office holders to use campaign funds to pay for security measures. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 5Feb2026... 0293h 04/09/2026 1266s 21May2026... 2127EBA 26-2557 08/07 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT enabling candidates for state office to use campaign funds to pay for security measures. 664:11-a Candidate and State Official Security. Campaign funds may …
Sponsors
- Wendy Thomas (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Alissandra Murray (D, 20)