HB 173 (2026): relative to maintaining the purpose of a petitioned warrant article.

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HB 173 (2026)

relative to maintaining the purpose of a petitioned warrant article.

Status: Referred for interim study
Term: 2025-2026
House committee: Municipal and County Government
Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Subject: Elections

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 23, 2025, with 9 people signed in online: 6 in support and 3 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 30, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee met in executive session on September 24, 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 January 8, 2026 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 187–162. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 3, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate study it after the session ends, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 26, 2026 the Senate adopted “Refer to Interim Study” on a voice vote.

Hearings and Sessions

January 23, 2025, 10:40 AM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
January 30, 2025, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
September 24, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, GP 154
January 8, 2026: floor debate, House
March 3, 2026, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, SH 122-123
March 26, 2026: consent calendar, Senate

Votes

January 8, 2026, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 187, nays 162, passed
March 26, 2026, Senate: Refer to Interim Study — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government
January 23, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 10:40 am LOB 301-303
January 30, 2025: Executive Session: 01/30/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303
January 31, 2025: Retained in Committee
September 24, 2025: Executive Session: 09/24/2025 01:00 pm GP 154
September 24, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 09/24/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC)
November 13, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
January 7, 2026: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
January 8, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA DV 187-162 01/08/2026
March 3, 2026: Hearing: 03/03/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 10:00 am
March 26, 2026: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; CC
March 26, 2026: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/26/2026

Laws It Would Change

RSA 40:13