HB 340-FN (2026): relative to electioneering by public employees.

HB 340-FN (2026)

relative to electioneering by public employees.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Election Law
• Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
• Subject: Elections
• Chapter law: 285

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 21, 2025, with 13 people signed in online: 5 in support and 8 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 21, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0029h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0029h) was adopted on a voice vote on February 6, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-0274h), offered by Rep. Ross Berry, was adopted on a voice vote on February 6, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On February 6, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 6, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 15, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 15, 2025 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-3053s). The committee's amendment (2025-3053s) was adopted on a voice vote on January 7, 2026, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-3110s), offered by Sen. Perkins Kwoka, was rejected on a voice vote on January 7, 2026. On January 7, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On April 23, 2026 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-3053s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Ross Berry. On May 14, 2026 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. James Gray. A committee of conference met on May 27, 2026 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 4, 2026 the Senate adopted the conference report (2026-2102c) on a voice vote. On June 4, 2026 the House adopted the conference report (2026-2102c) on a division vote 182–160. The bill was enrolled on June 4, 2026 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on July 10, 2026, making it Chapter 285 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Ross Berry (R - Hills 44) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Joe Alexander (R - Hills 29)
• Rep. Travis Corcoran (R - Hills 28)
• Rep. Lisa Mazur (R - Hills 44)
• Rep. Sheila Seidel (R - Hills 29)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 21, 2025, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
• January 21, 2025, 11:45 AM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
• February 6, 2025: floor debate, House
• April 15, 2025, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 103
• May 15, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• January 7, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• April 23, 2026: floor debate, House
• May 14, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• May 27, 2026, 9:30 AM: committee of conference, GP 228

Votes

• February 6, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0029h 2025-0274h — voice vote, passed
• May 15, 2025, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
• January 7, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-3053s — voice vote, passed
• April 23, 2026, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-3053s and Requests CofC — voice vote, passed
• May 14, 2026, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 4, 2026, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 4, 2026, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 182, nays 160, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 659:44-a
• RSA 652:16-h

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 10, page 8
• SC 17
• SC 21
• SJ 1
• HJ 11, page 83
• SJ 13
• SJ 14
• HJ 15, pages 28 and 56
• SJ 15