# New Hampshire HB1187: relative to the time in which candidates for state representative may file their candidacy for a special election. New Hampshire HB1187, relative to the time in which candidates for state representative may file their candidacy for a special election., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ross Berry; status signed, last action 2026-07-16 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 293; eff. 9/8/2026) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1187-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New Hampshire HB1187 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: relative to the time in which candidates for state representative may file their candidacy for a special election. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-01 - Last action: 2026-07-16, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 293; eff. 9/8/2026 - Sponsor: Ross Berry - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ross Berry - Cosponsor: James R Qualey (Republican), House ## Actions (23) - 2026-07-16: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 293; eff. 9/8/2026 (House) - 2026-07-01: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56 (House) - 2026-06-30: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 (Senate) - 2026-06-04: Conference Committee Report 2026-2096c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 12 (House) - 2026-05-29: Conference Committee Report # 2026-2096c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14 (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2096c; 06/04/2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Conferee Change: Rep. Newsom Replaces Rep. Muirhead 05/27/2026 HJ 14 P. 35 (House) - 2026-05-27: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 09:50 am GP 228 (House) - 2026-05-20: President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Perkins Kwoka; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Lane, Muirhead 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 151 (House) - 2026-05-19: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1596s and Requests CofC (Rep. Berry): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 151 (House) - 2026-05-05: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1596s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Committee Amendment # 2026-1596s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1596s, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 12 (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 6 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 14 (House) - 2026-02-26: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/03/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 9 P. 13 (House) - 2026-02-17: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/17/2026 01:40 pm GP 158 (House) - 2026-02-11: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/10/2026 11:00 am GP 158 (House) - 2026-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 01:20 pm GP 158 (House) - 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 9 (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-06-30: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1761&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22837) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34140) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33530) ## Related bills - HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law) - HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed) - SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed) - CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed) - HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed) - HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1761&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22837) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34140) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33530) ## Related - [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026) - [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026) - [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026) - [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026) - [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026) - [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026) - [New Hampshire bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire/bills) - [New Hampshire state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1187-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).