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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1419: establishing a committee to study whether a court with specialized jurisdiction over corporate, commercial, and equitable matters should be established.

Passed both chambers 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 1419 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: establishing a committee to study whether a court with specialized jurisdiction over corporate, commercial, and equitable matters should be established. Primary sponsor: Donald McFarlane (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 21, 2026): House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1767s (Rep. Lynn): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 18.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Donald McFarlanePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseGrafton 18
Jim KofaltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 32
Dan McGuireCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseMerrimack 14
Mary MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 27
Jason OsborneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 2
Daniel Popovici-MullerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 17
Joe SweeneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 25
Jordan UleryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 13
Robert WherryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 13

“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. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1767s (Rep. Lynn): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 18
  2. Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1767s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  3. Committee Amendment # 2026-1767s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  4. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1767s, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 17
  5. Hearing: 04/28/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 17
  6. Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
  7. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0897h: MA DV 189-149 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 10
  8. Amendment # 2026-0897h: AA DV 187-151 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 9
  9. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  10. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0897h 02/27/2026 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 10 P. 58
  11. Executive Session: 02/20/2026 01:30 pm GP 231
  12. Public Hearing: 02/20/2026 01:30 pm GP 231

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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