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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 197: relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers.

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 197 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers. Primary sponsor: Michael Edgar (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 172-159 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 178.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael EdgarPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseRockingham 29
Debra AltschillerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Peggy BalboniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseRockingham 38
John CloutierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseSullivan 6
Allison KnabCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseRockingham 12
Rebecca Perkins KwokaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Dennis MalloyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseRockingham 24
Chris MunsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseRockingham 29
Nancy MurphyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseHillsborough 12
Cindy RosenwaldCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Rosemarie RungCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseHillsborough 12
Matthew WilhelmCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 RC 172-159 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 178
  2. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2976h
  3. Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/30/2025 (Vote 14-11; RC) HC 51 P. 34
  4. Executive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  5. Division I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230
  6. Retained in Committee
  7. Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  8. Division I Work Session: 02/05/2025 10:15 am LOB 212
  9. Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  10. Vacated and Referred to Finance (Rep. C. McGuire): MA VV 01/08/2025 HJ 2
  11. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 10

Sources

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