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HB 139 · 2025 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Optional municipal holiday designations

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relative to the official designation of holidays by municipalities and educational institutions.

Removes the requirement that municipalities, schools, colleges, and universities use official holiday designations.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 13, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill removes the requirement that municipalities, schools, colleges, and universities use official holiday designations.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Timothy HorriganDPrime
  • Rep. Ellen ReadDDeputy Ranking Member· Housing
  • Rep. Heath HowardDDeputy Ranking Member· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Allan HowlandD

Public testimony

82 signed in online · 12 wrote testimony

20% support80% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“In Support of HB139 to protect the representation of the Italian American communities of the United States of America those families who have contributed to building America.”
— Michael DiPascale, Berlinsupports
“As you know, this bill removes the requirement that municipalities, schools, colleges, and universities use official holiday designations.…”
— Mary Jenkins, Goffstownsupports
“Communities should be free to acknowledge, observe, and/or celebrate all of the holidays that may be important to all members of their communities.”
— Jennifer Beaudet, Goffstownsupports
“As an Italian American I want to remind the committee of the significance of Columbus Day to the Italian community. When Italians immigrated to the US we were not welcome. We were forced to live in ghettos, faced discrimination in all aspects of American life.…”
— Cathy Bruno, Doveropposes
“Christopher Columbus was a hero! Please do NOT replace or attempt to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous People's Day (again). Columbus Day celebrates Italian Americans and remembers the Italian immigrants who were lynched in New Orleans in 1891. Thank you, Jean Sarno”
— Jean Sarno, kensingtonopposes
“I strongly oppose HB139. Columbus is a great hero to many of us. His efforts changed the world in a most positive way.”
— Michael Jasko, Kensingtonopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-239:30 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-01-302:00 pmHouse Municipal and County GovernmentLOB 301-303Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 7
  2. Jan 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/23/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  3. Jan 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/30/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303
  4. Jan 30, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/30/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 11 P. 7
  5. Feb 13, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 13

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.