# New Hampshire HB1500: establishing a commission to study and propose procedures in the event of a state government shutdown.

New Hampshire HB1500, establishing a commission to study and propose procedures in the event of a state government shutdown., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Damphousse Telerski (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-08-20 (Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1500
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: establishing a commission to study and propose procedures in the event of a state government shutdown.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Last action: 2026-08-20, Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16
- Sponsor: Laura Damphousse Telerski (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- 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: Laura Damphousse Telerski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alexis H Simpson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian M Sullivan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cindy Rosenwald (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karen E Ebel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Jane Wallner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rosemarie Rung (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Susan W Almy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Unknown sponsor (PersonID 9225)

## Actions (7)

- 2026-08-20: Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Lay HB1500 on Table (Rep. Slottje): MA DV 187-150 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 112 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (House)
- 2026-02-03: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2026 (Vote 7-6; RC) HC 9 P. 40 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Executive Session: 01/15/2026 11:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/15/2026 11:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2025-12-10: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 23 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-10: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23844)

## 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=23844)

## 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-HB1500-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).