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HB 1035 · 2026 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Gender-neutral register of deeds law

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making the chapter relative to the register of deeds gender neutral.

Amends statutory provisions relative to the register of deeds to use gender-neutral pronouns.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill amends sections of statute relative to the register of deeds to include both male and female pronouns.

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

“Whenever any of the volumes of records in his or her office shall be in need of repair, he or she shall seasonably cause them to be suitably repaired at the expense of the county, and, if necessary, he or she may allow such volumes to be taken out of his or her office for a reasonable time for that purpose.”
RSA 478:1
“Registers of deeds may appoint deputies to perform the duties of their offices in cases of sickness or the temporary absence of the officer making the appointment.”
RSA 478:2
“The register of deeds may employ individuals to assist him or her in the performance of his or her official duties.”
RSA 478:2-a
“When the register, by reason of sickness, absence, or other cause, is disabled from executing the duties of his or her office, his or her deputy shall execute the same until such disability is removed or a register is chosen in accordance with the provisions of RSA 661:9.”
RSA 478:3

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Bryan MorseRPrime

Public testimony

3 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

0% support100% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Opposition Testimony on HB 1035: Gender-Neutral Register of Deeds I stand in strong opposition to HB 1035, which seeks to amend statutes relative to the Register of Deeds by implementing gender-neutral terminology.…”
— Georgina Lambert, Belmontopposes

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
  • Jan 13, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate14–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 13, 2026Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government15:21–20:335m 12slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 3
  2. Jan 13, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/13/2026 09:40 am GP 154
  3. Jan 13, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/13/2026 09:40 am GP 154
  4. Jan 13, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/13/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 5 P. 10
  5. Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 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.