HB 336 · 2025 · House · Election Law Committee
Political ads on public right-of-ways
AI-generatedrelative to the placement of political advertisements on public right-of-ways.
Clarifies the conditions under which political advertisements may be placed and displayed on public rights-of-way along roads and highways.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 13, 2025- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill clarifies under what conditions political advertisements can be placed on public right-of-ways.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
In the bill's words
Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site
“No political advertising shall be placed on or affixed to any public property, including highway rights-of-way, unless permission is granted by the political subdivision or by consent of the owner of the land over which the right of way passes.”
“All political advertising shall be removed by the candidate no later than the second Friday following the election unless the election is a primary and the advertising concerns a candidate who is a winner in the primary.”
“Political advertising may be placed within state-owned rights-of-way as long as the advertising does not obstruct the safe flow of traffic and the advertising is placed with the consent of the owner of the land over which the right-of-way passes.”
“No person shall remove, deface, or knowingly destroy any political advertising which is placed on or affixed to public property or any private property except for removal by the owner of the property, persons authorized by the owner of the property, or a law enforcement officer removing improper advertising.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Rep. Ross BerryRChair· Election Law
- Rep. John CloutierDRanking Member· Public Works and Highways
- Rep. Dale GirardRVice Chair· Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy
- Rep. Steven SmithRVice Chair· Rules
- Sen. Ruth WardRDeputy Majority Leader
Also: Rep. Michael AronR, Rep. Wayne HemingwayR, Rep. Rosemarie RungD
Public testimony
12 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony
75% support25% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“The requirement permission be obtained from a "political subdivision" is an unnecessary burden and could result in discrimination by a "political subdivision".”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate17–0Overall100% yea
- Feb 13, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted
Hearings and debates
- Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Election Law22:03–23:441m 41slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
- Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Election Law3:37:40–3:41:444m 4slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
- Feb 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote
Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.
Legislative history
- Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 15
- Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 10:20 am LOB 306-308
- Feb 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2025 10:10 am LOB 306-308
- Feb 4, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 11 P. 4
- Feb 13, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 7
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.