HB 1243-FN
relative to contracting and investment decisions by executive branch agencies.
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On the record
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| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 2/5/2026 |
| LSR number | 3142 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H07 |
Where it stands
House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
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Sponsors
Sabourin dit Choinière, Matt(R) Rock 30, Barton, Joseph(R) Graf 1, Granger, Michael(R) Straf 2, Harvey-Bolia, Juliet(R) Belk 3, Kuttab, Katelyn(R) Rock 17, Mannion, Tom(R) Hills 1, Potenza, Kelley(R) Straf 19, Wheeler, Jonah(D) Hills 33
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
- January 15, 2026Public Hearing: 01/15/2026 10:30 am GP 231
- January 15, 2026Executive Session: 01/15/2026 10:30 am GP 231
- January 29, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/15/2026 (Vote 13-1; CC)
- February 5, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Inexpedient to Legislate
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Committee — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
This legislation seeks to ensure that all decisions on contracts and investments by state agencies prioritize the direct provision of benefits, services, or goods to New Hampshire citizens however the bill’s language introduces significant complexity that would create uncertainty in day-to-day government operations. Phrases such as “solely in the interest of, “and” for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits, services, and goods” and prohibitions on considering “interests, policies, or objectives extraneous to or inconsistent with this purpose” are overly broad and open to multiple interpretations. This ambiguity could lead to endless disputes over what qualifies as a “direct benefit” to granite staters, burdening agencies with subjective judgments rather than clear, workable standards. Even the exceptions for federal requirements or multi-state programs are phrased in ways that invite further legal challenges and administrative confusion. Vote 13-1.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 15, 2026 at 10:30Executive Departments and Administration public hearing recording 0:39:25–0:43:05, about 4 min (estimated)
- January 15, 2026 at 10:30Executive Departments and Administration executive session recording (start time not identified)
- February 5, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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