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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1188: relative to noncompete agreements for low-wage employees.

In committee 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 1188 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to noncompete agreements for low-wage employees. Primary sponsor: Alice Wade (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 24, 2026): Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0612h.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alice WadePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseStrafford 15
Joseph BartonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseGrafton 1
Billie ButlerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseStrafford 12
Donovan FentonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Heath HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseStrafford 4
Kris SchultzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseMerrimack 29
Carrie SorensenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseRockingham 28
Jared SullivanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseGrafton 2
David WattersCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4

“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. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0612h
  2. Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/10/2026 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 10 P. 103
  3. Executive Session: 02/10/2026 10:00 am GP 159
  4. Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 11:30 am GP 159
  5. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 1 P. 9

Sources

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