# New Hampshire HB265: (New Title) requiring that a public body's meeting minutes include start and end times of the meeting and the printed name of the recording secretary.

New Hampshire HB265, (New Title) requiring that a public body's meeting minutes include start and end times of the meeting and the printed name of the recording secretary., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marjorie K. Smith (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-25 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 112; eff.08/22/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- 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 HB265
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) requiring that a public body's meeting minutes include start and end times of the meeting and the printed name of the recording secretary.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-06-25, Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 112; eff.08/22/2025
- Sponsor: Marjorie K. Smith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- 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: Marjorie K. Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob J. Lynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katelyn T Kuttab (Republican), House

## Actions (14)

- 2025-06-25: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 112; eff.08/22/2025 (House)
- 2025-06-16: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24 (House)
- 2025-06-16: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1544s (Rep. Lynn): MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 3 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1544s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Committee Amendment # 2025-1544s, AA, VV; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1544s, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing: 04/08/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 16 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 8 (House)
- 2025-02-10: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/30/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 12 P. 8 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Executive Session: 01/30/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 12 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-06-16: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=338&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5158)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16481)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13870)

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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=338&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5158)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16481)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13870)

## 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-HB265-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).