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HB 546 · 2025 · House · Legislative Administration Committee

Legislator financial disclosure reporting rules

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(New Title) relative to financial disclosures and the public reporting of those disclosures by the secretary of state.

Requires timely reporting of significant contributions received by current legislators and establishes an updated schedule for ongoing financial disclosure filings.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 15, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires timely reporting of significant contributions received by current legislators and establishes an updated schedule for ongoing financial disclosures.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as amended by the House. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Notwithstanding any other provision of RSA 664:6 to the contrary, any current house member or state senator who receives a contribution or expenditure exceeding $1,000, shall file an itemized statement with the secretary of state within 48 hours of receiving such funds, detailing the full name and postal address of the donor, the amount of the contribution, and the date received.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Bill OhmRPrimeClerk· Ways and Means
  • Rep. Susan AlmyDRanking Member· Ways and Means

Also: Rep. Louise AndrusR, Rep. Sanjeev ManoharD

Public testimony

11 signed in online

91% support9% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 19, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0732h (NT)10–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0732hadopted
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0732hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate4–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 15, 2025SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Legislative AdministrationWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full stream==RESCHEDULED== Public Hearing
  • Mar 12, 2025Public hearingHouse Legislative AdministrationWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full stream==RECESSED== Executive Session
  • Mar 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Legislative Administration1:01:29–1:06:134m 44slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0732h (NT); ==CONTINUED== Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0732h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0732h (NT) — adopted, voice vote
  • May 6, 2025Public hearingSenate Election Law and Municipal AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamHearing
  • May 15, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 3 P. 15
  2. Feb 19, 2025House==RESCHEDULED== Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 01:30 pm LOB 203
  3. Mar 12, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/12/2025 09:00 am LOB 203
  4. Mar 19, 2025House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/19/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203
  5. Mar 19, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0732h (NT) 03/19/2025 (Vote 10-0; CC) HC 17 P. 22
  6. Mar 26, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0732h (NT): AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 41
  7. Mar 26, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0732h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 41
  8. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 10
  9. Apr 9, 2025Sen==CANCELLED== Hearing: 04/09/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am; SC 16
  10. Mar 27, 2025SenHB 546-FN is vacated from Executive Departments and Administration and referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; (In recess 03/27/2025); SJ 10
  11. May 6, 2025SenHearing: 05/06/2025, Room 103, LOB, 10:15 am; SC 20
  12. May 15, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/15/2025, Vote 4-0, CC; SC 21
  13. May 15, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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