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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1261: relative to the administrative procedure act.

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 1261 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to the administrative procedure act. Primary sponsor: Erica Layon (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 23, 2026): Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/22/2026 (Vote 14-0;).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Erica LayonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 13
Tim LangCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Howard PearlCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Tara ReardonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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. Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/22/2026 (Vote 14-0;)
  2. Full Committee Work Session: 10/15/2026 10:30 am GP 231
  3. Executive Session: 10/22/2026 10:30 am GP 231
  4. Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 40
  5. Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 03/03/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 10 P. 19
  6. Executive Session: 03/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
  7. Full Committee Work Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP231
  8. Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 10:50 am GP 231
  9. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 13

Sources

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