# New Hampshire HB456: (New Title) prohibiting the use of certain local funds for lobbying.

New Hampshire HB456, (New Title) prohibiting the use of certain local funds for lobbying., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kelley L Potenza (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-26 (Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Maggiore): MA DV 187-163 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 86) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB456
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) prohibiting the use of certain local funds for lobbying.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-03-26, Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Maggiore): MA DV 187-163 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 86
- Sponsor: Kelley L Potenza (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- 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: Kelley L Potenza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Michael Ammon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Noble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa R Mazur (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Peter B Schmidt (Democratic), House

## Actions (9)

- 2025-03-26: Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Maggiore): MA DV 187-163 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 86 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Amendment # 2025-0908h (NT): AA DV 178-170 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 85 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-03-20: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0908h (NT) 03/19/2025 (Vote 7-4; RC) HC 17 P. 38 (House)
- 2025-03-12: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/19/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-0721h: 03/12/2025 09:30 am LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-02-20: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/12/2025 09:00 am LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 01:45 pm LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-01-10: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 3 P. 11 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6131)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6131)

## 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-HB456-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).