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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 164: relative to local records retention.

Enacted 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 164 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to local records retention. Primary sponsor: Joe Alexander (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 9, 2026): Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 206; eff. 8/31/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe AlexanderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 29
Paul BerchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseCheshire 6
Daniel InnisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Katelyn KuttabCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 17
Bob LynnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 17
Keith MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16

“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. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 206; eff. 8/31/2026
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 52
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  4. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1627s (Reps. Lynn, Weyler): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 16
  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1627s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  6. Committee Amendment # 2026-1627s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1627s, 05/07/2026; Vote 7-0; CC; SC 17
  8. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  9. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  10. Hearing: 03/03/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:15 am; SC 7
  11. Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3
  12. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2979h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 178

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

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