# New Hampshire HB164: relative to local records retention.

New Hampshire HB164, relative to local records retention., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe H. Alexander (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-09 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 206; eff. 8/31/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB164
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to local records retention.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2026-07-09, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 206; eff. 8/31/2026
- Sponsor: Joe H. Alexander (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- 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: Joe H. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob J. Lynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katelyn T Kuttab (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul S. Berch

## Actions (26)

- 2026-07-09: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 206; eff. 8/31/2026 (House)
- 2026-06-23: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 52 (House)
- 2026-06-23: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1627s (Reps. Lynn, Weyler): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 16 (House)
- 2026-05-05: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1627s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Committee Amendment # 2026-1627s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1627s, 05/07/2026; Vote 7-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Hearing: 03/03/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:15 am; SC 7 (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2979h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 178 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Amendment # 2025-2979h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 178 (House)
- 2025-11-05: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2979h 10/30/2025 (Vote 25-0; RC) HC 51 P. 34 (House)
- 2025-10-14: Executive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2025-09-18: Division I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230 (House)
- 2025-08-28: Division I Work Session: 09/18/2025 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-03-14: Executive Session: 03/17/2025 01:15 pm LOB 210-211 (House)
- 2025-02-27: Division I Work Session: 03/05/2025 01:00 pm LOB 212 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Finance 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 31 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 31 (House)
- 2025-01-24: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/22/2025 (Vote 13-0; RC) HC 10 P. 10 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Executive Session: 01/30/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 11:30 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-06: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 8 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-06-23: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=134&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4713)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34039)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33096)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=134&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4713)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34039)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33096)

## 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-HB164-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).