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HB 389 · 2025 · House · Election Law Committee

Candidate spending attestation under $1,000

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requiring candidates to attest they have not spent more than $1,000 in an election.

Requires candidates to attest that they have not spent more than $1,000 on their election campaign.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 21, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires candidates to attest that they have not spent more than $1,000 in an election.

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

“Prior to filing any campaign finance statements, each candidate at the primary or general election for governor, councilor, state senator, state representative, or county officer shall register with the secretary of state through the secretary of state's online campaign finance system.”
RSA 664:7
“Additionally, any candidate, who has receipts or expenditures exceeding $1,000 in an election cycle, shall file statements as required in RSA 664:9-a through 664:9-c before and after an election in like manner and detail as prescribed in RSA 664:6, I-VI.”
RSA 664:7
“Candidates whose expenditures do not exceed $1,000 during a reporting period shall attest thereto by placing a checkmark in the checkbox indicated on the reporting form, which the secretary of state shall include in the form for this purpose.”
RSA 664:7
“Additionally, any candidate who has receipts or expenditures exceeding $1,000 in an election cycle, shall file statements as required in RSA 664:9-a through 664:9-c before and after an election in like manner and detail as prescribed in RSA 664:6, I-VI.”
RSA 664:7

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Heath HowardDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Connie LaneDRanking Member· Election Law
  • Rep. Russell MuirheadDDeputy Ranking Member· Election Law
  • Rep. Ellen ReadDDeputy Ranking Member· Housing
  • Rep. Ross BerryRChair· Election Law

Also: Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

22 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

95% support5% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“HB 389 – requiring candidates to attest they have not spent more than $1,000 in an election. House Election Law Committee Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 1:50 PM Time to read: 2mts. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee: I am out of state.…”
— Bob Perry, Straffordsupports
“I believe that both the online and handwritten forms for reporting receipts and expenditures to the campaign finance system should include this checkbox indicating that a candidate's receipts and expenditures do not exceed $1,000. This reporting is essential campaign finance transparency.”
— Linda Bundy, Antrimsupports

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 4, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate10–7
    Overall
    59% yea
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Election Law3:57:41–4:01:393m 58slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Election Law4:24:36–4:36:2111m 45slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floor4:01:05–4:02:131m 8slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient 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 Election Law HJ 3 P. 7
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 01:50 pm LOB 306-308
  3. Feb 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2025 10:10 am LOB 306-308
  4. Feb 4, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC)
  5. Feb 6, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0195h (NT)
  6. Mar 20, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 44

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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