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HB 1233 · 2026 · House · Judiciary Committee

Non-public meeting minutes disclosure

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relative to the minutes of non-public sessions.

Limits the minutes or decisions withheld from public disclosure to those portions covered by the motion to enter nonpublic session and adds start and end times to the required nonpublic session minutes.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill modifies the right-to-know law by requiring that the only minutes or decisions withheld from public disclosure are those portions covered by the motion to enter nonpublic session. The bill also adds start times and end times in the list of nonpublic session minutes available under the right-to-know law.

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

“Minutes of meetings in nonpublic session shall be kept and the record of all actions shall be promptly made available for public inspection, except as provided in this section.”
Section 1
“Minutes of such sessions shall record all actions in such a manner that the vote of each member is ascertained and recorded.”
Section 1
“Only the portion of minutes or decisions directly covered by the motion may be withheld from public disclosure.”
Section 1
“In the event of such circumstances, information may be withheld until, in the opinion of a majority of members, the aforesaid circumstances no longer apply.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Calvin BeaulierRPrime

Public testimony

4 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Finally, instead of retarding the people's Right to Know like last year, this bill actually increases transparency. Few, if any, municipalities obey the law and revisit non-public meeting minutes to determine the reason for non-public no longer exists.…”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuasupports

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 13, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass17–1
    Overall
    94% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 9, 2026SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 9, 2026SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 11, 2026Public hearingHouse Judiciary25:08–26:231m 15slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 13, 2026Public hearingHouse JudiciaryWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 18, 2026Public hearingSenate Election Law and Municipal Affairs57:46–59:081m 22slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 9, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; Inexpedient 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 Judiciary HJ 1 P. 11
  2. Feb 11, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/11/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  3. Feb 13, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/13/2026 10:00 am GP 158
  4. Feb 13, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 02/13/2026 (Vote 17-1; CC) HC 9 P. 18
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 20
  6. Mar 5, 2026SenIntroduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 6
  7. Mar 18, 2026SenHearing: 03/18/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 10
  8. Apr 9, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/09/2026; SC 13
  9. Apr 9, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/09/2026; SJ 8

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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