HB 1384
(Second New Title) relative to prohibiting foreign adversary persons or foreign entities of concern from financing lawsuits, prohibiting foreign principals from registering as lobbyists, and requires certain disclosures for persons acting on behalf of foreign principals.
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On the record
Quoted from the General Court bill status page, not worked out from the docket.
| Status | SIGNED BY GOVERNOR |
|---|---|
| In the House | CONCURRED |
| In the Senate | PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 5/21/2026 |
| LSR number | 3174 |
| Chapter | 0226 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H10 |
Where it stands
House: CONCURRED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
Sponsors
Cole, Brian(R) Hills 26, Aures, Cyril(R) Merr 13, Birdsell, Regina(R) Rock 19, Gannon, Bill(R) Rock 23, Hunt, John(R) Ches 14, Kesselring, Steven(R) Hills 18, Kofalt, Jim(R) Hills 32, Ouellet, Mike(R) Coos 3, Post, Lisa(R) Hills 42, Reardon, Tara(D) Merr 15, Wood, Clayton(R) Merr 13
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 Judiciary
- January 14, 2026Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 11:00 am GP 230
- February 13, 2026Executive Session: 02/13/2026 10:00 am GP 158
- February 27, 2026Executive Session: 02/27/2026 10:00 am GP 158
- March 4, 2026Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0921h (NT) 02/27/2026 (Vote 9-8; RC)
- March 4, 2026Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 12, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0921h: MA DV 183-151 03/12/2026
- March 12, 2026Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary
- March 12, 2026Amendment # 2026-0921h (NT): AA DV 183-147 03/12/2026
- April 28, 2026Hearing: 04/28/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm
- May 12, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1911s, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 18A
- May 14, 2026Committee Amendment # 2026-1911s, AF, VV; 05/14/2026
- May 14, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1928s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026
- May 14, 2026Sen. Birdsell Moved to Reconsider the following action taken by this Body: Rescind Order to Third Reading; Reconsider the Vote on Ought to Pass with Amendment; Reconsider the Vote on Floor Amendment #2026-1928s; and Reconsider the Vote on Committee Amendment #2026-1911s, MA, VV; 05/14/2026
- May 14, 2026Committee Amendment # 2026-1911s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026
- May 14, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1911s and #2026-1928s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026
- May 14, 2026Sen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2026-1928s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026
- May 14, 2026Sen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2026-1928s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026
- May 21, 2026House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1911s and 2026-1928s (Rep. Lynn): MA DV 186-150 05/21/2026
- June 4, 2026Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026)
- June 4, 2026Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026
- July 10, 2026Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 226; eff. I. Sec 2 eff 12:01 1/1/2027 II. Rem eff 1/1/2027
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.
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0921h
Decided on a division vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1928s
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1911s and #2026-1928s
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Sen. Birdsell Moved to Reconsider the following action taken by this Body: Rescind Order to Third Reading; Reconsider the Vote on Ought to Pass with Amendment; Reconsider the Vote on Floor Amendment #2026-1928s; and Reconsider the Vote on Committee Amendment #2026-1911s
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1911s and 2026-1928s (Rep. Lynn)
Decided on a division vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
No committee report on file. Majority and minority reports are printed in the House Calendar rather than the docket.
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 14, 2026 at 11:00Judiciary public hearing recording 1:30:05–2:08:55, about 39 min (estimated)
- February 13, 2026 at 10:00Judiciary executive session recording 1:16:30–1:23:30, about 7 min (estimated)
- February 27, 2026 at 10:00Judiciary executive session recording 1:19:08–1:23:14, about 4 min (estimated)
- March 12, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- April 28, 2026 at 13:00Judiciary hearing recording (start time not identified)
- May 14, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- May 21, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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