HB 407 - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0831
08/05
HOUSE BILL 407
SPONSORS: Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 25; Rep. Farrington, Straf. 8
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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ANALYSIS
This bill sets a minimum threshold for the adoption of town and school budget and spending items for towns using a ballot to select such methods during town meeting.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0831
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Use of Ballot; Threshold for Warrants. Amend RSA 40:13 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:
VI-a. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, no warrant article relative to the adoption of town or school spending items shall pass unless such measure receives votes from at least 15 percent of the registered voters in the town and a majority of those voting.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 30, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 20, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 10
Feb. 12, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/10/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 12 P. 9
Feb. 5, 2025: Executive Session: 02/10/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303
Jan. 22, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 11:10 am LOB 301-303
Jan. 10, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 8