HB 104-FN (2026): relative to requiring an official declaration of war for the activation of the New Hampshire national guard in a foreign state.

HB 104-FN (2026)

relative to requiring an official declaration of war for the activation of the New Hampshire national guard in a foreign state.

• Status: Indefinitely postponed
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
• Senate committee: Finance
• Subject: Military & Veterans' Affairs

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 17, 2025, with 55 people signed in online: 53 in support and 2 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 24, 2025 and January 31, 2025. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee met in executive session on October 17, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-3007h), by a vote of 11–6. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On January 8, 2026 the House rejected a motion to kill it on a roll call 159–182. The committee minority's amendment (2025-3007h) was adopted on a voice vote on January 8, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 8, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 17, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 8–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on March 5, 2026. On March 5, 2026 the Senate voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term on a voice vote.

Sponsors

• Rep. Tom Mannion (R - Hills 1) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Michael Granger (R - Straf 2)
• Rep. John Potucek (R - Rock 13)
• Rep. Diane Pauer (R - Hills 36)
• Rep. Ellen Read (D - Rock 10)
• Rep. Jonah Wheeler (D - Hills 33)
• Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R - Rock 30)
• Rep. Heath Howard (D - Straf 4)
• Rep. Sheila Seidel (R - Hills 29)
• Rep. Skip Rollins (R - Sull 3)
• Sen. Victoria Sullivan (R - SD18)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 17, 2025, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
• January 24, 2025, 2:00 PM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
• January 31, 2025, 1:30 PM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
• October 17, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, GP 228
• January 8, 2026: floor debate, House
• February 17, 2026, 1:40 PM: hearing, Senate Finance, SH 103
• March 5, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• January 8, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 159, nays 182, failed
• January 8, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3007h — voice vote, passed
• March 5, 2026, Senate: Indefinitely Postpone — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 110-B

Related Bills

• HB 229-FN (2024): relative to requiring an official declaration of war for the activation of the New Hampshire national guard.
• HB 229-FN (2024): relative to requiring an official declaration of war for the activation of the New Hampshire national guard.
• HB 1092-FN (2022): requiring an official declaration of war for the activation of the New Hampshire national guard.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 51, page 43
• SJ 2
• HJ 2, pages 67 and 69
• SC 6
• SC 8
• SJ 5
• House Calendar 1, 2026, committee report