# New Hampshire HB314: prohibiting the use of federal, state, or local funds for lobbying activities.

New Hampshire HB314, prohibiting the use of federal, state, or local funds for lobbying activities., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kelley L Potenza (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-08 (Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 203-147 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 56) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB314
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: prohibiting the use of federal, state, or local funds for lobbying activities.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-08, Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 203-147 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 56
- Sponsor: Kelley L Potenza (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (152 yes, 198 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kelley L Potenza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Claudine R Burnham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Glenn Bailey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: JD Bernardy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jose E Cambrils (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julius F Soti (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marie Louise Bjelobrk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière
- Cosponsor: Susan G DeRoy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom D Mannion (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-08 | House | OTPA | fail | 152 | 198 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-01-08: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 203-147 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 56 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3026h: MF RC 152-198 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 54 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Amendment # 2025-3026h: AA DV 176-160 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 53 (House)
- 2025-11-20: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-11-20: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3026h 10/29/2025 (Vote 7-4; RC) HC 51 P. 41 (House)
- 2025-10-20: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 10/29/2025 01:00 pm GP 234 (House)
- 2025-10-08: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 10/08/2025 01:20 pm GP 234 (House)
- 2025-09-10: Full Committee Work Session: 10/08/2025 01:20 pm GP 234 (House)
- 2025-02-25: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-01-22: ==RESCHEDULED== Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 2 P. 14 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5323)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5323)

## 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-HB314-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).