New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1487: creating an independent commission to propose redistricting maps for the legislature to consider.
Status: Failed, February 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act creating an independent commission to propose redistricting maps for the legislature to consider. Rep. Ebel, Merr. 7; Rep. Parshall, Ches. 8; Rep. Spahr, Graf. 12; Rep. J. Sullivan, Graf. 2; Rep. Ward, Rock. 27; Rep. Simpson, Rock. 33; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21 COMMITTEE: Election Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill creates an independent commission to propose redistricting maps for the legislature to consider. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT creating an independent commission to propose redistricting maps for the legislature to consider. Rep. Ebel, Merr. 7; Rep. Parshall, Ches. 8; Rep. Spahr, Graf. 12; Rep. J. Sullivan, Graf. 2; Rep. Ward, Rock. 27; Rep. Simpson, Rock. 33; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21 COMMITTEE: Election Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill creates an independent commission to propose redistricting maps for the legislature to consider. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2617 08/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT creating an independent commission to propose redistricting maps for the legislature to consider. CHAPTER 662-B INDEPENDENT ADVISORY COMMISSION ON REDISTRICTING 662-B:1 Independent Advisory Commission on Redistricting Established. …
Sponsors
- Connie Lane (D, 16) · primary sponsor