# New Hampshire HB1355: relative to eliminating the default budget from the official ballot referenda.

New Hampshire HB1355, relative to eliminating the default budget from the official ballot referenda., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kristin Noble (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-05-05 (Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1355
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to eliminating the default budget from the official ballot referenda.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-02
- Last action: 2026-05-05, Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- Sponsor: Kristin Noble (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- 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: Kristin Noble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian H Labrie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cyril Nicholas Aures (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Pauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Erica J Layon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Michael Ammon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Drago (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ross Berry
- Cosponsor: Tom D Mannion (Republican), House

## Actions (12)

- 2026-05-05: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 05/07/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Hearing: 04/28/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 10:15 am; SC 16 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0695h: MA DV 176-160 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 42 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Amendment # 2026-0695h: AA VV 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 42 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-03-04: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0695h 03/03/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 68 (House)
- 2026-02-18: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:30 am GP 154 (House)
- 2026-02-11: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 154 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Public Hearing: 01/23/2026 11:15 am GP 154 (House)
- 2025-12-02: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 16 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-02: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23153)

## 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23153)

## 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-HB1355-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).