New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1201: requiring certain political committees to disclose the identity of their donors.
Status: Failed, February 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act requiring certain political committees to disclose the identity of their donors. Rep. Lane, Merr. 16 COMMITTEE: Election Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires any political committee exempt from taxation to disclose the identity of its donors. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.].
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT requiring certain political committees to disclose the identity of their donors. Rep. Lane, Merr. 16 COMMITTEE: Election Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires any political committee exempt from taxation to disclose the identity of its donors. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2579 04/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT requiring certain political committees to disclose the identity of their donors. VII. Any political committee that is exempt from taxation under sections 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [may disclose, but] shall [not] be required to disclose in its itemized statement of receipts, the identity of its …
Sponsors
- Russell Muirhead (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Connie Lane (D, 16)