HB 1332 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
11Mar2026... 0896h
2026 SESSION
26-2916
06/08
HOUSE BILL 1332
AN ACT relative to the authorized display of flags on state house grounds.
SPONSORS: Rep. Wade, Straf. 15; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Grote, Rock. 24; Rep. Barton, Graf. 1; Rep. Rollins, Sull. 3; Rep. Balboni, Rock. 38; Rep. Long, Hills. 26; Rep. Giasson, Hills. 29; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10
COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill limits the flags which may be displayed on state house grounds to only those flags officially recognized by the federal government by law, executive order, or an official agency regulation, with the exception of the Gold Star Flag, which the governor may authorize to display on state house grounds.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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... 0896h 26-2916
06/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the authorized display of flags on state house grounds.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day. RSA 4:13-h, II is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
II. Notwithstanding RSA 3:4-a, II, the governor may choose to honor Gold Star families by ordering the Gold Star Flag to be displayed on the grounds of the New Hampshire state house and at the New Hampshire state veterans cemetery in Boscawen on that day as described in paragraph I. The flag, if displayed, shall be flown in the most junior order of precedence. The flag shall be provided at no cost to the state of New Hampshire.
2 State Emblems, Flag, Etc.; Permitted Displays Modified. Amend RSA 3:4-a to read as follows:
3:4-a State Flag, United States Flag, POW-MIA Flag; Place of Manufacture; Authorized Displays at State House.
I. Any state flag, United States flag, or POW-MIA flag purchased with state funds or displayed in a state facility shall be manufactured in the United States. This paragraph shall only apply to flags acquired after the effective date of this section.
II. Only those flags officially recognized by the United States federal government shall be flown on state house grounds. For purposes of this section, flags officially recognized by the United States federal government means only those flags that have been established by federal law, executive order, or an official agency regulation.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 27, 2026 | 2026-0896h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 22, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 29, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 25, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 25, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 8, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
April 1, 2026: Hearing: 04/08/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 13
March 17, 2026: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
March 11, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0896h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7
March 11, 2026: Amendment # 2026-0896h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7
March 2, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0896h (NT) 02/25/2026 (Vote 10-0; CC) HC 10 P. 27
Feb. 18, 2026: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/25/2026 10:00 am GP 234
Feb. 18, 2026: Full Committee Work Session: 02/25/2026 09:00 am GP 234
Jan. 22, 2026: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/29/2026 10:00 am GP 234
Jan. 14, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/22/2026 02:30 pm GP 234
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 1 P. 15