# New Hampshire HB188: relative to contempt of the general court.

New Hampshire HB188, relative to contempt of the general court., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sherman A. Packard (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-11-03 (Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB188
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to contempt of the general court.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-11-03, Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1
- Sponsor: Sherman A. Packard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- 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: Sherman A. Packard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob J. Lynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory G. Hill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James A Spillane (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jose E Cambrils (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Michael Ammon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maureen C. Mooney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael I Moffett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven D Smith (Republican), House

## Actions (14)

- 2025-11-03: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 06/05/2025; SC 25 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Sen. Gannon Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate, MA; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 06/05/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 24 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Special Order to 06/05/2025, Without Objection, MA; 05/15/2025 SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 21 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Hearing: 04/29/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 36 (House)
- 2025-03-17: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/12/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 17 P. 20 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Executive Session: 03/12/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Public Hearing: 03/05/2025 09:30 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 9 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5077)

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- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5077)

## 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-HB188-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).