# New Hampshire HB463: relative to the composition of the board of recount in elections for the select board and for the school board.

New Hampshire HB463, relative to the composition of the board of recount in elections for the select board and for the school board., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rich� Colcombe (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-06 (Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/12/2026; SJ 6) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB463
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the composition of the board of recount in elections for the select board and for the school board.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2026-03-06, Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
- Sponsor: Rich� Colcombe (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- 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: Rich� Colcombe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim L Fedolfi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert J Wherry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ross Berry

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-06: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/12/2026, Vote 4-0, CC; SC 9 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:45 am; SC 6 (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Ought to Pass: MA DV 185-150 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 162 (House)
- 2025-11-18: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-11-18: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 09/16/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 51 P. 31 (House)
- 2025-08-25: Executive Session: 09/16/2025 10:15 am GP 158 (House)
- 2025-03-17: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-03-06: Executive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-02-27: Public Hearing: 03/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-10: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 3 P. 11 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6138)

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- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6138)

## 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-HB463-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).