New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1418: setting a minimum affirmative vote for new or expanded spending for SB 2 towns.
Status: Failed, August 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act setting a minimum affirmative vote for new or expanded spending for SB 2 towns. SPONSORS: Rep. Berry, Hills. 44 COMMITTEE: Election Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill sets a minimum affirmative vote for new or expanded spending in SB 2 towns. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT setting a minimum affirmative vote for new or expanded spending for SB 2 towns. SPONSORS: Rep. Berry, Hills. 44 COMMITTEE: Election Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill sets a minimum affirmative vote for new or expanded spending in SB 2 towns. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3193 08/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT setting a minimum affirmative vote for new or expanded spending for SB 2 towns. In any town that has adopted the official ballot referendum form of meeting pursuant to RSA 40:13, no warrant article proposing the adoption of the town's operating budget or of any other appropriation shall pass unless …
Sponsors
- Ross Berry (R, 44) · primary sponsor