Revision: May 27, 2026, 3:59 p.m.
May 27, 2026
2026-2096-CofC
05/08
Committee of Conference Report on HB 1187-FN, relative to the time in which candidates for state representative may file their candidacy for a special election.
Recommendation:
That the House recede from its position of nonconcurrence with the Senate amendment, and concur with the Senate amendment, and
That the Senate and House adopt the following new amendment to the bill as amended by the Senate, and pass the bill as so amended:
Amend RSA 655:81, III as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
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, if the town or city clerk's office shall not be open for at least 3 days and for at least 2 hours on those days, the clerk shall post contact information for the clerk, deputy clerk, or another election official who the clerk has authorized to accept the declaration of candidacy. The clerk, deputy clerk, or other election official whose contact information is posted shall, in response to being contacted, arrange a time either on that day or within the next business day, during regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to accept the declaration of candidacy. The dates and times town and city clerks' offices are open for filing during the filing period and any additional contact information shall be listed on the secretary of state's website; and
The signatures below attest to the authenticity of this Report on HB 1187-FN, relative to the time in which candidates for state representative may file their candidacy for a special election.
Conferees on the Part of the Senate Conferees on the Part of the House
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Sen. Gray, Dist. 6 Rep. Berry, Hills. 44
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Sen. Lang, Dist. 2 Rep. Qualey, Ches. 18
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Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist. 21 Rep. Lane, Merr. 16
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