HB 107 (2025): relative to political advertising printed in newspapers, periodicals, or billboards.

HB 107 (2025)

relative to political advertising printed in newspapers, periodicals, or billboards.

• Status: Died on the table
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Election Law
• Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
• Subject: Elections

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 28, 2025, with 30 people signed in online: 4 in support and 26 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 20, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 209–162. It crossed to the Senate on March 6, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 1, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1616s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on May 1, 2025. On May 1, 2025 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 05/08/2025, Without Objection”. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1616s). On May 8, 2025 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. James Gray. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Remove From Table” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Regina Birdsell. The committee's amendment (2025-1616s) was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On June 5, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On June 12, 2025 the House adopted “Lay HB107 on Table” on a division vote 296–53, on a motion by Rep. Ross Berry. The bill died on the table when the session ended on December 17, 2025, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Sponsors

• Rep. Kristine Perez (R - Rock 16) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Jose Cambrils (R - Merr 4)
• Rep. James Tierney (R - Coos 1)
• Rep. Katelyn Kuttab (R - Rock 17)
• Rep. Ron Dunn (R - Rock 16)
• Rep. Julius Soti (R - Rock 35)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 28, 2025, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
• February 4, 2025, 10:10 AM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
• February 20, 2025: floor debate, House
• April 1, 2025, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 103
• May 1, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• May 8, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 5, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 12, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

• February 20, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 209, nays 162, passed
• May 8, 2025, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Remove From Table — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1616s — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2025, House: Lay HB107 on Table — yeas 296, nays 53, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 664:16

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 12, page 17
• SC 15
• SC 19
• SC 20