New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1272: providing an option for each candidate's party affiliations to be printed on the town or school district ballot.
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Plain-language summary
HB 1272 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: providing an option for each candidate's party affiliations to be printed on the town or school district ballot. Primary sponsor: Robert Wherry (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2026): Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/16/2026; SJ 9.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wherry | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | Hillsborough 13 |
| Richard Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Carroll 8 |
| Mary Ford | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Rockingham 3 |
| Tom Mannion | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Hillsborough 1 |
| Linda McGrath | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Rockingham 40 |
| Mary Murphy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Hillsborough 27 |
| Diane Pauer | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Hillsborough 36 |
| John Sellers | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Grafton 10 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
- Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 04/16/2026, Vote 4-0, CC; SC 14
- Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 12
- Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
- Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0947h: MA DV 171-156 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 146
- Amendment # 2026-0947h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 145
- Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0947h 03/03/2026 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 10 P. 41
- Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 158
- Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 11:20 am GP 158
- Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 13