# New Hampshire HB488: (Second New Title) relative to limiting conflicts of interest and concentrations of power for municipal board and committee members.

New Hampshire HB488, (Second New Title) relative to limiting conflicts of interest and concentrations of power for municipal board and committee members., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Walter Spilsbury (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-20 (Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/26/2026; SJ 7) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB488
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (Second New Title) relative to limiting conflicts of interest and concentrations of power for municipal board and committee members.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2026-03-20, Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
- Sponsor: Walter Spilsbury (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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: Walter Spilsbury (Republican), House

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-20: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 03/26/2026; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:30 am; SC 9 (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 2 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3045h and 2026-0029h: MA DV 320-22 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 64 (House)
- 2026-01-08: FLAM # 2026-0029h (NT) (Rep. Pauer): AA VV 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 63 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Amendment # 2025-3045h (NT): AA VV 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 62 (House)
- 2025-11-13: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3045h (NT) 10/28/2025 (Vote 15-1; RC) HC 51 P. 42 (House)
- 2025-10-08: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 10/28/2025 11:00 am GP 154 (House)
- 2025-09-03: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 09/24/2025 01:00 pm GP 154 (House)
- 2025-09-03: Full Committee Work Session: 09/24/2025 09:00 am GP 154 (House)
- 2025-01-31: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-01-22: Executive Session: 01/30/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 01:20 pm LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 12 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6368)

## Related bills

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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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6368)

## 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-HB488-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).