New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 400: requiring a public body's collective bargaining negotiations to be deemed public meetings and requiring that arguments made and information generated during the meetings be made available to the public under the right-to-know law.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
HB 400 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: requiring a public body's collective bargaining negotiations to be deemed public meetings and requiring that arguments made and information generated during the meetings be made available to the public under the right-to-know law. Primary sponsor: Pam Brown (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2025): Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 211-135 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 72.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Brown | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | Rockingham 14 |
“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 DV 211-135 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 72
- Lay HB400 on Table (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MF DV 163-180 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 72
- Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/10/2025 (Vote 14-4; RC) HC 17 P. 34
- Executive Session: 03/10/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
- ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/07/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
- Public Hearing: 02/05/2025 01:45 pm LOB 206-208
- Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 3 P. 8