New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1384: (Second New Title) relative to prohibiting foreign adversary persons or foreign entities of concern from financing lawsuits, prohibiting foreign principals from registering as lobbyists, and requires certain disclosures for persons acting on behalf of foreign principals.
Status: Signed into law, July 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to prohibiting foreign adversary persons or foreign entities of concern from financing lawsuits, prohibiting foreign principals from registering as lobbyists, and requires certain disclosures for persons acting on behalf of foreign principals. Rep. Aures, Merr. 13; Rep. Kesselring, Hills. 18; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. Ouellet, Coos 3; Rep. Post, Hills. 42; Rep. Wood, Merr. 13; Rep. Hunt, Ches. 14; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bil.
From the chaptered text, July 2, 2026:
AN ACT relative to prohibiting foreign adversary persons or foreign entities of concern from financing lawsuits, prohibiting foreign principals from registering as lobbyists, and requires certain disclosures for persons acting on behalf of foreign principals. Rep. Aures, Merr. 13; Rep. Kesselring, Hills. 18; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. Ouellet, Coos 3; Rep. Post, Hills. 42; Rep. Wood, Merr. 13; Rep. Hunt, Ches. 14; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill prohibits foreign adversary persons or foreign entities of concern from financing lawsuits, prohibits foreign principals from registering as lobbyists, and requires certain disclosures for persons acting on behalf of foreign principals. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted …