# New Hampshire HB569: relative to the establishment of county-wide communication districts.

New Hampshire HB569, relative to the establishment of county-wide communication districts., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Heath Howard (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 69; eff. 08/01/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB569
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the establishment of county-wide communication districts.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-06-06, Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 69; eff. 08/01/2025
- Sponsor: Heath Howard (Democratic)
- 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: Heath Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David John Preece (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Janet G Wall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Coker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (13)

- 2025-06-06: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 69; eff. 08/01/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-23: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 51 (House)
- 2025-05-23: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Hearing: 04/15/2025, Room 103, LOB, 10:15 am; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Introduced 03/13/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0561h: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 16 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Amendment # 2025-0561h: AA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 16 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0561h 03/03/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) (House)
- 2025-02-27: Executive Session: 03/03/2025 01:00 pm LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Public Hearing: 02/10/2025 09:50 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 16 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-05-23: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=278&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6706)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15828)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13522)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=278&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6706)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15828)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13522)

## 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-HB569-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).