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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.

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

Hearings

  • 2025-01-319:00 amHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans AffairsLOB 206-208Public hearing
  • 2025-02-071:30 pmHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans AffairsLOB 206-208Public hearing

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.