NH HB1309 - Town Meeting Warrants
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Summary
New Hampshire HB1309 passed the House on March 6, 2026. The bill addresses town meeting warrant procedures and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Election Law and Municipal Affairs. The legislation was amended by the House prior to passage (Amendment #2026-0411h) and received a favorable committee report in the Senate.
What changed
NH HB1309 regarding town meeting warrants has passed the House and moved to the Senate for consideration. The bill was amended prior to House passage and received a unanimous "Ought to Pass" committee report (17-0 vote) from the Municipal and County Government Committee.
New Hampshire towns operating under the traditional town meeting form of government may be affected by any changes to warrant procedures. Voters and municipal officials should track the bill's progress through the Senate and monitor for any further amendments before final enactment.
What to do next
- Monitor HB1309 progress through Senate
- Review amendment #2026-0411h for specific warrant procedure changes
- Prepare for potential implementation if enacted
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / New Hampshire / HB1309 Passed HB1309 House Bill Passed 2026-03-06
Relative to town meeting warrants.
Bill Details
State New Hampshire
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source gc.nh.gov/billstatus/legacy/bs2016/bills...
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Sponsors
Kelley Potenza (Rep - R) Ross Berry (Rep - R) Claudine Burnham (Rep - R) Lori Korzen (Rep - R) Katelyn Kuttab (Rep - R) Robert Wherry (Rep - R) Keith Murphy (Sen - R) Victoria Sullivan (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-07 S Committee Report: Ought to Pass; Vote 4-1; Consent Calendar; 2026-03-25 S Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 122-123, State House, 10:15 am; Senate Calendar 12 2026-03-06 S Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; Senate Journal 6 2026-03-05 H Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0411h: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6 2026-03-05 H Amendment # 2026-0411h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6 2026-02-24 H Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0411h 02/17/2026 (Vote 17-0; Consent Calendar) House Calendar 9 P. 22 2026-02-11 H Executive Session: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 154 2026-01-21 H Public Hearing: 01/27/2026 11:20 am GP 154 2025-12-01 H Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government House Journal 1 P. 15
Committee Referrals
2025-12-01 H Municipal and County Government 2026-03-06 S Election Law and Municipal Affairs
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