# New Hampshire HB1297: relative to property owned pursuant to the public trust doctrine.

New Hampshire HB1297, relative to property owned pursuant to the public trust doctrine., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James Newsom (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-27 (Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1297
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to property owned pursuant to the public trust doctrine.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-02-27, Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- Sponsor: James Newsom (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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: James Newsom (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-27: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (House)
- 2026-02-27: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2026 (Vote 12-6; RC) HC 10 P. 99 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Executive Session: 02/13/2026 10:00 am GP 158 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Public Hearing: 02/11/2026 01:30 pm GP 230 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 14 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22953)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22953)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1297-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).