HB 1201 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2579
04/09
HOUSE BILL 1201
AN ACT requiring certain political committees to disclose the identity of their donors.
SPONSORS: Rep. Muirhead, Graf. 12; Rep. Lane, Merr. 16
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires any political committee exempt from taxation to disclose the identity of its donors.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2579
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT requiring certain political committees to disclose the identity of their donors.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Donor Disclosure; Mandatory Voter Notice Required. Amend RSA 664:6, VII to read as follows:
VII. Any political committee that is exempt from taxation under sections 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [may disclose, but] shall [not] be required to disclose in its itemized statement of receipts, the identity of its donors. [Any political committee affected by this section who chooses not to disclose the identity of its donors shall place the following disclosure on all communications to voters: "This organization has an exemption under the federal law and is not required, and chooses not, to disclose its donors."]
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 20, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 27, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
Jan. 29, 2026: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/03/2026 10:10 am GP 158
Jan. 22, 2026: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/27/2026 10:10 am GP 158
Jan. 14, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/20/2026 02:30 pm GP 158
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law