New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1396: relative to vacancies in state offices.
Status: Failed, August 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to vacancies in state offices. Rep. Berry, Hills. 44 COMMITTEE: Election Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires leaving a vacancy in the state house of representatives unfilled should one occur. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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).
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to vacancies in state offices. Rep. Berry, Hills. 44 COMMITTEE: Election Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires leaving a vacancy in the state house of representatives unfilled should one occur. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3212 08/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to vacancies in state offices. I. If a vacancy occurs in the office of executive councilor or state senator, it shall be filled as provided in part II, articles 34 and 62 of the state constitution. II. Within 21 days after proof of a vacancy or a request that a vacancy be filled, the governor, in the case …
Sponsors
- Joe Sweeney (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Ross Berry (R, 44)