New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 80: allowing a public body member's presence at a meeting by electronic or other means of communication only if physical presence is unavoidable.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 80 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 23, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: allowing a public body member's presence at a meeting by electronic or other means of communication only if physical presence is unavoidable. Primary sponsor: Len P Turcotte. It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 22, 2025): Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/22/2025; SJ 14.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Independent 1 · Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len P Turcotte | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Aidan Ankarberg | Co-sponsor | Independent | House | Strafford 7 |
| Glenn Bailey | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Strafford 2 |
| Claudine Burnham | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Strafford 2 |
| Michael Granger | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Strafford 2 |
| Kelley Potenza | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Strafford 19 |
“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, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
- Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/22/2025; SC 22A
- Hearing: 05/13/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:50 pm; SC 21
- Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
- Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0312h: MA DV 188-181 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 48
- Amendment # 2025-0312h (NT): AA DV 190-179 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 48
- Inexpedient to Legislate: MF DV 179-190 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 46
- Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0312h (NT)
- Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/30/2025 (Vote 13-4; RC) HC 12 P. 18
- Executive Session: 01/30/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
- Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208
- Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 5