# New Hampshire HR42: honoring the life and legacy of Melissa Hortman.

New Hampshire HR42, honoring the life and legacy of Melissa Hortman., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alexis H Simpson (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-05 (Ought to Pass: MA RC 308-11 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 122) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HR42
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: honoring the life and legacy of Melissa Hortman.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Ought to Pass: MA RC 308-11 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 122
- Sponsor: Alexis H Simpson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (308 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alexis H Simpson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cindy Rosenwald (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Henry R Giasson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen E Ebel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Damphousse Telerski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lucy McVitty Weber (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A Hakken-Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Jane Wallner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew B. Wilhelm (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sherman A. Packard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Unknown sponsor (PersonID 9225)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | House | OTP | pass | 308 | 11 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-05: Ought to Pass: MA RC 308-11 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 122 (House)
- 2026-02-06: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/29/2026 (Vote 6-5; RC) HC 9 P. 43 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Executive Session: 01/29/2026 10:00 am GP 234 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Public Hearing: 01/22/2026 03:00 pm GP 234 (House)
- 2025-12-04: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 1 P. 40 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-04: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23367)

## 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)
- 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)
- 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23367)

## 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-HR42-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).