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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1187: relative to the time in which candidates for state representative may file their candidacy for a special election.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1187 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to the time in which candidates for state representative may file their candidacy for a special election. Primary sponsor: Ross Berry (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (July 16, 2026): Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 293; eff. 9/8/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ross BerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 44
Jim QualeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseCheshire 18

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 293; eff. 9/8/2026
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15
  4. Conference Committee Report 2026-2096c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 12
  5. Conference Committee Report # 2026-2096c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
  6. Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2096c; 06/04/2026
  7. Conferee Change: Rep. Newsom Replaces Rep. Muirhead 05/27/2026 HJ 14 P. 35
  8. Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 09:50 am GP 228
  9. President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Perkins Kwoka; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  10. Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  11. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Lane, Muirhead 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 151
  12. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1596s and Requests CofC (Rep. Berry): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 151

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source