# New Hampshire HB406: relative to the formation of fraudulent businesses. New Hampshire HB406, relative to the formation of fraudulent businesses., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Luz Bay (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 185; eff. 01/01/2026 HJ 18); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB406-2025-2026 - 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 HB406 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: relative to the formation of fraudulent businesses. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-10 - Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 185; eff. 01/01/2026 HJ 18 - Sponsor: Luz Bay (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More protection against fraudulent business filings: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, business filings cannot name people in business roles without their knowledge or consent. They also cannot use addresses without the owner's or occupant's consent, or be submitted without authority. Intentional violations carry penalties under existing state law. Individu… - Corporations can restate their governing documents: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, corporations covered by New Hampshire's voluntary corporation law can restate their articles of agreement. A majority of directors or trustees must approve at a meeting called for that purpose. A certified vote must be recorded with the Secretary of State and the city or… - Stricter business agent and office rules: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, businesses must use qualified registered agents when New Hampshire law requires an agent. Individual agents must be at least 18 and live in New Hampshire throughout their service. Business-entity agents must be active in state records, meet annual filing and fee rules, an… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Luz Bay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anita D Burroughs (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessica Grill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John B. Hunt (Republican), House ## Actions (16) - 2025-07-22: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 185; eff. 01/01/2026 HJ 18 (House) - 2025-07-02: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate) - 2025-07-02: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59 (House) - 2025-06-27: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2872e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 56 (House) - 2025-06-27: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2872e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/08/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Hearing: 04/08/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:45 am; SC 16 (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 10 (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0960h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 5 (House) - 2025-03-26: Amendment # 2025-0960h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 5 (House) - 2025-03-19: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0960h 03/19/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 17 P. 7 (House) - 2025-03-13: Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304 (House) - 2025-03-07: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304 (House) - 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 11:30 am LOB 302-304 (House) - 2025-01-10: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 3 P. 8 (House) ## Bill text - As Amended, 2025-06-27: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=11899) - Enrolled, 2025-06-27: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=859&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5920) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16915) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14346) ## Related bills - HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law) - HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed) - HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (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) - 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 - [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=11899) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=859&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5920) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16915) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14346) ## 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) - [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026) - [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) - [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026) - [New Hampshire bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire/bills) - [New Hampshire state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB406-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).