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HB 176 · 2025 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Changing the state flag design

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relative to changing the state flag design.

Changes the design of the state flag.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill changes the design of the state flag.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Ron DunnRPrimeVice Chair· Resources, Recreation and Development
  • Rep. Brian ColeRVice Chair· Housing
  • Rep. John PotucekRVice Chair· Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Rep. Bill BoydRClerk· Public Works and Highways

Also: Rep. Kristine PerezR, Rep. Jonah WheelerD, Rep. Travis CorcoranR, Rep. Michael GrangerR

Public testimony

21 signed in online · 10 wrote testimony

5% support95% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Please vote ITL. This is a needless waste of time. There is nothing currently wrong with our state flag that warrants these drastic changes.”
— Krystal Bloom, Francestownopposes
“We should be focusing on and spending money on things that help improve the lives of people in NH, not on things like the state flag design.”
— Patricia Anastasia, Londonderryopposes
“The State flag has worked for us for more than 100 years. What has changed that prompts this? A design revisit of the flag should only be considered if the State Seal changes again,”
— Gordon Springate, Wiltonopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-1210:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 306-308Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 9
  2. Feb 12, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/12/2025 02:00 pm LOB 306-308
  3. Feb 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/12/2025 02:00 pm LOB 306-308
  4. Feb 12, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/12/2025 (Vote 12-2; CC) HC 14 P. 9
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 13

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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