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HB 1082 · 2026 · House · Election Law Committee

Removing political signs after elections

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enabling municipalities to remove political signs from state-owned property located within the municipality after an election.

Enables municipalities to remove political signs from state-owned property within the municipality after an election.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill enables municipalities to remove political signs from state-owned property located within the municipality after an election.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Catherine RombeauDPrime
  • Rep. Daniel VeilleuxDDeputy Ranking Member· Transportation
  • Rep. Ted GorskiRVice Chair· Transportation
  • Sen. Denise RicciardiRDeputy Majority Leader

Also: Rep. Charles FooteR, Rep. Nancy MurphyD, Rep. Rosemarie RungD, Rep. Wendy ThomasD, Sen. Donovan FentonD

Public testimony

12 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

50% support50% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“We do not have a voter fraud problem in NH. There is zero proof of such. We already have to show our driver license. “Show me your papers” is not what we need for free and fair elections. Please reject this bill.”
— Joe Short, Concordopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-0310:20 amHouse Election LawGP 158Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 5
  2. Feb 3, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/03/2026 10:20 am GP 158
  3. Feb 10, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/10/2026 11:00 am GP 158
  4. Feb 10, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/10/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 9 P. 13
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 14

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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