New Hampshire HB1113: enabling towns to establish a 3-year term for town moderators.
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act enabling towns to establish a 3-year term for town moderators. SPONSORS: Rep. D. Murphy, Ches. 11 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill enables towns to establish a 3-year term for town moderators. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is.
From the chaptered text, May 18, 2026:
AN ACT enabling towns to establish a 3-year term for town moderators. SPONSORS: Rep. D. Murphy, Ches. 11 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill enables towns to establish a 3-year term for town moderators. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 12Mar2026... 0806h 26-2646 08/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT enabling towns to establish a 3-year term for town moderators. 40:1 Election. Every 2 years or 3 years, as provided under RSA 41:1-a, [commencing in 1978 or 1979, as applicable,] a moderator shall be chosen by ballot, by plurality vote. The moderator so chosen shall assume office upon the adjournment of the regular …
: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0806h: MA DV 196-144 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 28
: Amendment # 2026-0806h: AA VV 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 28
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0806h 03/03/2026 (Vote 12-6; RC) HC 10 P. 63
Subjects: Banking and Finance
Common questions
What is HB1113?
HB1113 is a bill in the New Hampshire Legislature (2026 Regular Session): enabling towns to establish a 3-year term for town moderators.
What does HB1113 do?
In its own words: An act enabling towns to establish a 3-year term for town moderators. SPONSORS: Rep. D. Murphy, Ches. 11 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill enables towns to establish a 3-year term for town moderators. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is.
What is the status of HB1113?
Signed into law as of May 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 70; eff.07/17/2026 (May 19, 2026).
Who sponsored HB1113?
Denis Murphy (R, 11).
Where is the official record for HB1113?
On the New Hampshire Legislature website: https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket_report.aspx?lsr=2646&sy=2026