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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 45: urging Congress to find that the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor lie within the state of New Hampshire.

Passed one chamber 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

HR 45 is a resolution introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: urging Congress to find that the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor lie within the state of New Hampshire. Primary sponsor: Joseph Barton (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0389h: MA RC 205-129 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 57.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joseph BartonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseGrafton 1
Joe AlexanderCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 29
Michael GrangerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 2
Daniel InnisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jim KofaltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 32
Jennifer MandelbaumCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseRockingham 21
Tom MannionCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 1

“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. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0389h: MA RC 205-129 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 57
  2. FLAM # 2026-0389h (Rep. Barton): AA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 57
  3. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  4. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/16/2026 (Vote 8-6; RC) HC 5 P. 28
  5. Executive Session: 01/16/2026 02:00 pm GP 228
  6. Public Hearing: 01/16/2026 01:30 pm GP 228
  7. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 1 P. 40

Sources

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