# New Hampshire HB1234: identifying certain school district offices as incompatible for purposes of school district elections.

New Hampshire HB1234, identifying certain school district offices as incompatible for purposes of school district elections., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nancy A Murphy (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-16 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 295; eff. 9/8/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1234
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: identifying certain school district offices as incompatible for purposes of school district elections.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-07-16, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 295; eff. 9/8/2026
- Sponsor: Nancy A Murphy (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nancy A Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Ricciardi (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Diane Pauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katelyn T Kuttab (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathleen Paquette (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen C. Mooney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Peter Petrigno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rosemarie Rung (Democratic), House

## Actions (23)

- 2026-07-16: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 295; 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 2026-2097c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 12 (House)
- 2026-05-29: Conference Committee Report # 2026-2097c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2097c; 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 10:00 am GP 228 (House)
- 2026-05-20: President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Long; (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. 150 (House)
- 2026-05-19: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1732s and Requests CofC (Rep. Berry): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 150 (House)
- 2026-05-05: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1732s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Committee Amendment # 2026-1732s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1732s, 05/07/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Hearing: 04/28/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:15 am; SC 16 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0744h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 21 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Amendment # 2026-0744h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 21 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0744h 03/03/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 10 P. 14 (House)
- 2026-02-18: Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 158 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 11:00 am GP 158 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 11 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-06-30: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1942&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22889)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34142)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33531)

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- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (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)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1942&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22889)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34142)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33531)

## 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)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [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)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1234-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).
