New Hampshire HB1257: requiring that candidates for state representative and state senator live in the district for which they seek election for at least 2 years.

What the bill says

An act requiring that candidates for state representative and state senator live in the district for which they seek election for at least 2 years. SPONSORS: Rep. Cahill, Rock. 10 COMMITTEE: Election Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires candidates for the offices of state representative and state senator live in the district for which they seek election for at least 2 years. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT requiring that candidates for state representative and state senator live in the district for which they seek election for at least 2 years. SPONSORS: Rep. Cahill, Rock. 10 COMMITTEE: Election Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires candidates for the offices of state representative and state senator live in the district for which they seek election for at least 2 years. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2780 08/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT requiring that candidates for state representative and state senator live in the district for which they seek election for at least 2 years. 655:8 State Representative. To hold the office …

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Sponsors

• Michael Cahill (D, 10) · primary sponsor