HB 314-FN (2026): prohibiting the use of federal, state, or local funds for lobbying activities.

HB 314-FN (2026)

prohibiting the use of federal, state, or local funds for lobbying activities.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Legislative Administration
• Subject: Legislature

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Legislative Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 19, 2025, with 377 people signed in online: 25 in support, 351 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on October 8, 2025. The committee met in executive session on October 8, 2025 and October 29, 2025. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-3026h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 7–4. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-3026h) was adopted on a division vote 176–160 on January 8, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 8, 2026 the House rejected a motion to pass it with changes on a roll call 152–198. On January 8, 2026 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 203–147.

Sponsors

• Rep. Kelley Potenza (R - Straf 19) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Glenn Bailey (R - Straf 2)
• Rep. JD Bernardy (R - Rock 36)
• Rep. Claudine Burnham (R - Straf 2)
• Rep. Jose Cambrils (R - Merr 4)
• Rep. Susan DeRoy (R - Straf 3)
• Rep. Tom Mannion (R - Hills 1)
• Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R - Rock 30)
• Rep. Julius Soti (R - Rock 35)
• Rep. Marie Louise Bjelobrk (R - Graf 5)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 19, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Legislative Administration, LOB 203
• October 8, 2025, 1:20 PM: full committee work session, House Legislative Administration, GP 234
• October 8, 2025, 1:20 PM: executive session, House Legislative Administration, GP 234
• October 29, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Legislative Administration, GP 234
• January 8, 2026: floor debate, House

Votes

• January 8, 2026, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 176, nays 160, passed
• January 8, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 152, nays 198, failed
• January 8, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 203, nays 147, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 31:8-a
• RSA 15:5

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 51, page 41
• HJ 2, pages 53, 54 and 56