HB 1234 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
11Mar2026... 0744h
2026 SESSION
26-2734
08/06
HOUSE BILL 1234
SPONSORS: Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12; Rep. Petrigno, Hills. 43; Rep. Rung, Hills. 12; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Paquette, Hills. 25; Rep. Mooney, Hills. 12; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits filing for multiple incompatible school district offices.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11Mar2026... 0744h 26-2734
08/06
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1 Qualifications for Office; School District Elections RSA 671:18 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
671:18 Qualifications.
I. ?To become a candidate for any school district office, a person must be a registered voter in the district. ?No person shall simultaneously hold more than one of the following offices: member of school board,?school district moderator,?school district treasurer,?school district auditor,?school district clerk,?or budget committee member-at-large under RSA 32:15 covering the school district, or advisory budget or finance committee member under RSA 32:24 covering the school district.? No person employed on a salaried basis by a school administrative unit or by any school district within a school administrative unit shall be a school board member,?budget committee member-at-large under RSA 32:15, or advisory budget or finance committee member under RSA 32:24?for?any district of the school administrative unit. ?Salaried positions shall include, but are not limited to, the following: ?teacher, custodian, administrator, secretary, school bus driver (if paid by the district), school lunch worker and teacher's aide.
II. ?No person shall at the same time file a declaration of candidacy for any 2 or more elected offices that are incompatible under paragraph I nor shall they file a declaration of candidacy for an elected office that is incompatible with an office in paragraph I that they currently hold??when the current term of the held office extends past the election for the filed declaration of candidacy.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 5, 2026 | 2026-0744h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 17, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| March 3, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| March 3, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
March 17, 2026: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
March 11, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0744h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7
March 11, 2026: Amendment # 2026-0744h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7
March 4, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0744h 03/03/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 10 P. 14
Feb. 18, 2026: Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 158
Feb. 12, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 11:00 am GP 158
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 11