HB 1081-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2587
07/08
HOUSE BILL 1081-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Lane, Merr. 16; Rep. H. Howard, Straf. 4; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures in an election cycle.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2587
07/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT requiring political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures in an election cycle.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Elections; Reports; Reporting by Political Committees. Amend RSA 664:6, IV to read as follows:
IV. Any political committee not subject to a registration fee under RSA 664:3 which has any outstanding debt, obligation, or surplus following the election cycle shall have its registration automatically renewed for the next election cycle. All other registered political committees will be conditionally renewed pending receipt by the secretary of state of the registration fee required under RSA 664:3. Political committees that report a zero balance and notify the secretary of state that they are filing their final statement will expire. Statements shall continue to be filed according to RSA 664:6, I until a zero balance is reported. All political committees shall file an electronic confirmation notice with the secretary of state's office certifying whether or not they have expended, or received, more than $1,000 in the prior election cycle.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
26-2587
11/6/25
HB 1081-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT: This bill does not provide funding, nor does it authorize new positions.
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Estimated State Impact | ||||||
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | FY 2029 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | None | |||||
Expenditures* | $0 | $30,000 to $50,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations* | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | None | |||||
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill | ||||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill requires all political committees to file an electronic confirmation notice with the Secretary of State's Office certifying whether or not they have expended, or received, more than $1,000 in the prior election cycle.
The Department of State indicates that this bill would require updates to the campaign finance system at an estimated cost for $30,000 to $50,000 in order to receive such confirmation notices.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of State
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1