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HB 315 · 2025 · House · Legislative Administration Committee

Ban on lying to legislative committees

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prohibiting employees of state agencies from knowingly providing false information to a legislative committee.

Prohibits employees of state agencies from knowingly providing false information to a legislative committee.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 26, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill prohibits employees of state agencies from knowingly providing false information to a legislative committee.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Kelley PotenzaRPrime

Public testimony

8 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

88% support13% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I will send testimony in support directly to committee members and the bill's sponsor.”
— Deborah Sumner, Jaffreysupports
“Its too bad that we have to make a statute against state employees lying to law-makers. Widely publicized cases at the federal level are disheartening enough. Anyone pondering lying would be counseled to preferably simply plead ignorance.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuasupports
“I wish therapy on anybody who feels threatened by the mere existence of queer people.”
— Amelia Thompson, Newmarketsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-231:00 pmHouse Legislative AdministrationLOB 203Public hearing
  • 2025-03-1210:01 amHouse Legislative AdministrationLOB 203Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 2 P. 14
  2. Jan 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/23/2025 01:30 pm LOB 203
  3. Mar 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/12/2025 09:00 am LOB 203
  4. Mar 12, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/12/2025 (Vote 12-0; CC) HC 17 P. 22
  5. Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 41

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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