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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1615: permitting consenting adults to enter into contract-based marriage agreements as an alternative to the requirement of a marriage license.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1615 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: permitting consenting adults to enter into contract-based marriage agreements as an alternative to the requirement of a marriage license. Primary sponsor: Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 12.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièrePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 30
Glenn BaileyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 2
Mike DragoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 4
Pierre DuPontCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 20
Samuel FarringtonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Henry GiassonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 29
Michael GrangerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 2
David LoveCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 13
Donald McFarlaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseGrafton 18
Keith MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Paul TerryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseBelknap 7

“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. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 12
  2. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/14/2026 (Vote 14-2; CC) HC 5 P. 9
  3. Executive Session: 01/14/2026 02:30 pm GP 230
  4. Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 02:30 pm GP 230
  5. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 28

Sources

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