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HB 389 · 2025 · House · Election Law Committee

Candidate spending attestation under $1,000

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requiring candidates to attest they have not spent more than $1,000 in an election.

Requires candidates to attest that they have not spent more than $1,000 on their election campaign.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 21, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires candidates to attest that they have not spent more than $1,000 in an election.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Heath HowardDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Connie LaneDRanking Member· Election Law
  • Rep. Russell MuirheadDDeputy Ranking Member· Election Law
  • Rep. Ellen ReadDDeputy Ranking Member· Housing
  • Rep. Ross BerryRChair· Election Law

Also: Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

22 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

95% support5% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“HB 389 – requiring candidates to attest they have not spent more than $1,000 in an election. House Election Law Committee Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 1:50 PM Time to read: 2mts. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee: I am out of state.…”
— Bob Perry, Straffordsupports
“I believe that both the online and handwritten forms for reporting receipts and expenditures to the campaign finance system should include this checkbox indicating that a candidate's receipts and expenditures do not exceed $1,000. This reporting is essential campaign finance transparency.”
— Linda Bundy, Antrimsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2810:00 amHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearing
  • 2025-02-0410:10 amHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 3 P. 7
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 01:50 pm LOB 306-308
  3. Feb 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2025 10:10 am LOB 306-308
  4. Feb 4, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC)
  5. Feb 6, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0195h (NT)
  6. Mar 20, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 44

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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