# New Hampshire HB1487: creating an independent commission to propose redistricting maps for the legislature to consider.

New Hampshire HB1487, creating an independent commission to propose redistricting maps for the legislature to consider., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Connie Boyles Lane (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-05 (Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 189-164 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 39) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1487
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: creating an independent commission to propose redistricting maps for the legislature to consider.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-05
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 189-164 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 39
- Sponsor: Connie Boyles Lane (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (189 yes, 164 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Connie Boyles Lane (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alexis H Simpson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gerald W.R. Ward (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Sullivan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen E Ebel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lucius Parshall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Terry Spahr (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-05 | House | ITL | pass | 189 | 164 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-05: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 189-164 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 39 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (House)
- 2026-01-28: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/27/2026 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 5 P. 22 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Executive Session: 01/27/2026 10:10 am GP 158 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Public Hearing: 01/20/2026 10:20 am GP 158 (House)
- 2025-12-05: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 22 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-05: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23508)

## 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=23508)

## 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-HB1487-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).