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HB 149 · 2025 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Voting on amended warrant articles

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relative to warrant article approvals at ballot referenda form of town meeting.

Allows both the original and any amended version of a warrant article to be voted on by voters at ballot referenda forms of town meeting.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill allows both the original and amended warrant article to be voted on by voters at ballot referenda forms of town meeting.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. John SellersRPrime
  • Rep. Diane PauerRChair· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. Robert WherryRChair· Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy
  • Rep. James CreightonRChair· Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip

Also: Rep. Richard LascellesR

Public testimony

14 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

7% support93% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“New Hampshire City and Town Clerks are opposed to this bill. It could make the ballots very confusing to the voters. It could also make the ballots extremely long. What if the amendment is just clerical, would we be required to still put both on the ballot?”
— Joan Dargie, Milford · New Hampshire City and Town Clerks Associationopposes
“I urge you to reject this bill, as it would create enormous confusion for voters. Especially those voters who would not have been in attendance at deliberative session.…”
— Bernard Campbell, SALEMopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-309:30 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-02-102:00 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. 8
  2. Jan 30, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/30/2025 10:10 am LOB 301-303
  3. Feb 10, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/10/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303
  4. Feb 10, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 02/10/2025 (Vote 16-2; RC)
  5. Feb 12, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  6. Mar 13, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 244-112 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 82

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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