# New Hampshire HB1388: relative to the form of ballot for amendments to the constitution.

New Hampshire HB1388, relative to the form of ballot for amendments to the constitution., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robert J Wherry (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-09 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/05/2026; Chapter 121; eff.06/05/20256) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1388
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the form of ballot for amendments to the constitution.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Last action: 2026-06-09, Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/05/2026; Chapter 121; eff.06/05/20256
- Sponsor: Robert J Wherry (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- 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: Robert J Wherry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Claudine R Burnham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clayton D Wood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donald S McFarlane (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière

## Actions (12)

- 2026-06-09: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/05/2026; Chapter 121; eff.06/05/20256 (House)
- 2026-05-21: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 154 (House)
- 2026-05-21: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing: 04/01/2026, Room 103, SH, 02:15 pm; SC 12 (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: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 23 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/17/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 10 P. 15 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Executive Session: 02/17/2026 01:40 pm GP 158 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Public Hearing: 02/10/2026 11:20 am GP 158 (House)
- 2025-12-04: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 18 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-05-21: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=2402&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-12-04: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23384)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33639)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31062)

## 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=2402&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23384)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33639)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31062)

## 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-HB1388-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).