HB 1187-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2556
08/07
HOUSE BILL 1187-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Qualey, Ches. 18
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows candidates for state representative in a special election to file for 3 days with their town or city clerk.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2556
08/07
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Nomination of Candidates to the General Court; House of Representatives; Special Election. RSA 655:81, III is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
III. Under RSA 655:15, state representative candidates may file with the secretary of state, except that a state representative candidate may file with his or her appropriate town or city clerk under RSA 655:15, in which case the town or city clerk shall forward each declaration of candidate to the secretary of state on the same day on which the declaration is filed. During the week of filing, the town or city clerk's office shall be open for at least 3 days and on each day shall be open for no less than 2 hours. The dates and times town and city clerks' offices are open for filing during the filing period shall be listed on the secretary of state's website; and
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
26-2556
11/3/25
HB 1187-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2026 through 2029.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of State and New Hampshire Municipal Association
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law