# New Hampshire HB228: relative to petitioned articles at annual or special town meetings.

New Hampshire HB228, relative to petitioned articles at annual or special town meetings., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Diane Pauer (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 173; eff. 09/13/2025 HJ 18) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB228-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB228
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to petitioned articles at annual or special town meetings.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 173; eff. 09/13/2025 HJ 18
- Sponsor: Diane Pauer (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: Diane Pauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anita D Burroughs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel T. Veilleux (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James L Creighton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Sellers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Juliet Harvey-Bolia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim McGough (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rich� Colcombe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne D. MacDonald (Republican), House

## Actions (14)

- 2025-07-22: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 173; eff. 09/13/2025 HJ 18 (House)
- 2025-07-07: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59 (House)
- 2025-07-03: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2165s (Rep. Pauer): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 14 (House)
- 2025-05-22: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2165s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Committee Amendment # 2025-2165s, AA, VV; 05/22/2025; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2165s, 05/22/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 22 (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Hearing: 05/13/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 21 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 43 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/10/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 17 P. 23 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Executive Session: 03/10/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-02-19: Public Hearing: 02/27/2025 02:30 pm LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 11 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-07-03: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=279&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5119)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16903)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16124)

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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)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=279&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5119)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16903)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16124)

## 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-HB228-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).