New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1309: relative to town meeting warrants.
Status: Signed into law, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to town meeting warrants. Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Korzen, Coos 7; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill requires each warrant article to clearly convey its intent and effect. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears.
From the chaptered text, May 28, 2026:
AN ACT relative to town meeting warrants. Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Korzen, Coos 7; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill requires each warrant article to clearly convey its intent and effect. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 5Mar2026... 0411h 26-2893 04/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to town meeting warrants. 39:2 Warrant. The warrant for any town meeting shall be under the hands of the selectmen, and shall prescribe the place, day and hour of the meeting, and, if there …
Sponsors
- Kelley Potenza (R, 19) · primary sponsor
- Ross Berry (R, 44)
- Claudine Burnham (R, 2)