New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1154: restricting the texting of unsolicited advertisements, including political campaigns.
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act restricting the texting of unsolicited advertisements, including political campaigns. Rep. Rung, Hills. 12; Rep. B. Boyd, Hills. 12 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill restricts the use of texting for unsolicited advertisements and creates criminal and civil penalties for violations. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Ma.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT restricting the texting of unsolicited advertisements, including political campaigns. Rep. Rung, Hills. 12; Rep. B. Boyd, Hills. 12 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill restricts the use of texting for unsolicited advertisements and creates criminal and civil penalties for violations. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2623 07/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT restricting the texting of unsolicited advertisements, including political campaigns. V. As used in paragraphs VI-VIII: (a) "Unsolicited advertisement" means any material advertising the commercial availability or quality of any property, goods, services, or political candidate's message that is transmitted to any person without that person's prior express …
Sponsors
- Wendy Thomas (D, 12) · primary sponsor