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HB 264 · 2025 · House · State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee

Article V delegate overreach penalty

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relative to delegates to an Article V convention.

Makes it a class B felony for a delegate to an Article V constitutional convention to support or approve a proposed amendment not authorized by the legislature.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 13, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill makes it a class B felony for a delegate to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution to support or approve proposing an amendment not authorized by the legislature.

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

“"Article V application" means an application or resolution passed by the general court applying to Congress to call an Article V convention.”
RSA 643:3
“"Article V convention" means a convention called for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution as provided in the United States Constitution, Article V.”
RSA 643:3
“"Delegate" means an individual elected by the general court, or by any other method provided by law, to represent the state at an Article V convention.”
RSA 643:3
“"Legislative instructions" means instruction given by the general court to a delegate before or during an Article V convention.”
RSA 643:3

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Jordan UleryRPrimeVice Chair· Ways and Means
  • Rep. Bill OhmRClerk· Ways and Means

Also: Rep. Maureen MooneyR

Public testimony

36 signed in online · 9 wrote testimony

22% support78% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“It is only a matter of time when a proposal convention happens in this nation. It makes sense to have legislation controlling NH's participation already in place before commencing. Thank you, Sponsors, for your foresight!”
— Carol Petrusewicz, Rochestersupports
“Please amend to make a capital crime. Treasonous act to "support or approve proposing an amendment not authorized by the legislature"”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuasupports
“I urge a yed vote on this legislation to protect the rights of all citizens, any conventions called.”
— Matthew Greenwood, Doversupports
“This is shenanigans. You want to convict someone of a FELONY when they are trying to make things better? Absolutely not. This is garbage and you know it.”
— Jennifer Suitter, Merrimackopposes
“I recommend voting against a Constitutional Convention. Given the present highly polarized state of our democracy at this point, I think a Constitutional Convention could just be a very difficult set of arguments and possibly even lead to violence.…”
— Leane Garland, Hanoveropposes
“I vehemently oppose this bill. The proponents of it, including the sponsors, are quite simply traitors attempting to take away our constitutional rights by fraudulently claiming that a constitution of states is needed and that one would be limited.…”
— Debora Hatcher, Doveropposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 7, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendarCommittee report: Ought to Pass15–2
    Overall
    88% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025HouseVoice voteLay HB 264 on Table (Rep. Granger)adopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 31, 2025Public hearingHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs1:57–3:461m 49slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 7, 2025Public hearingHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs5:38:03–5:41:283m 25slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floor7:02:03–7:03:131m 10slocated in the stream transcriptLay HB 264 on Table (Rep. Granger) — adopted, voice vote
  • Dec 17, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamDied on Table, Session ended

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 2 P. 12
  2. Jan 31, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/31/2025 09:00 am LOB 206-208
  3. Feb 7, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/07/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
  4. Feb 7, 2025House: Ought to Pass 02/07/2025 (Vote 15-2; RC)
  5. Mar 13, 2025HouseLay HB 264 on Table (Rep. Granger): MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 88
  6. Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 19

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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