# New Hampshire HB1695: (New Title) preventing any guide or explanation regarding the effect of a proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the ballot.

New Hampshire HB1695, (New Title) preventing any guide or explanation regarding the effect of a proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the ballot., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Connie Boyles Lane (Democratic); 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 HB1695
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) preventing any guide or explanation regarding the effect of a proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the ballot.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-12
- Last action: 2026-05-05, Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- Sponsor: Connie Boyles Lane (Democratic)
- 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: Connie Boyles Lane (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gerald W.R. Ward (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Luz Bay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell Muirhead (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Reardon (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (10)

- 2026-05-05: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Hearing: 04/21/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:15 am; SC 15 (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 with Amendment 2026-0476h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 24 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Amendment # 2026-0476h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 24 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0476h 03/03/2026 (Vote 16-1; CC) HC 10 P. 15 (House)
- 2026-01-29: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/03/2026 10:10 am GP 158 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Public Hearing: 01/27/2026 02:40 pm GP 158 (House)
- 2025-12-12: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 31 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-12: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24186)

## Related bills

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- 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=24186)

## 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-HB1695-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).