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SB 405 · 2026 · Senate · Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee

Higher political committee donation limits

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relative to amounts reported by political committees.

Increases the limits on certain campaign donations reported by political committees.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 24, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill increases the limits on certain campaign donations reported by political committees.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Any political committee whose receipts or expenditures exceed $1,000 in an election cycle shall file with the secretary of state an itemized statement, in the form prescribed by the secretary of state, signed by its chairman and treasurer.”
Section 184:1
“The $1,000 threshold shall not apply to political committees renewed under RSA 664:6, V; these political committees shall continue to file until a zero balance is reported.”
Section 184:1
“Except as provided in paragraph VIII, the statement shall detail the full name and postal address of each contributor in alphabetical order, the amount of the contribution, the date it was received, and the aggregate total for each election cycle.”
Section 184:1
“For contributors who, in the aggregate, donate [$50] $200 or less in an election cycle, their personal identifying information shall not be publicly available in the secretary of state's campaign finance system, and their personal identifying information shall be exempt from disclosure under RSA 91-A.”
Section 184:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. James GrayRPrimeChair· Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Public testimony

96 signed in online · 9 wrote testimony

3% support97% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am opposed to this bill because it is relative to amounts reported by political committees.”
— Rozlyn Levine, Hopkintonopposes
“Reducing account rules does NOT make sense if we're already seeing outside money powering many campaigns in our state.…”
— James Sullivan, Bedfordopposes
“We already have a problem with political donations. Limiting the amount any single person or entity helps keep campaigns more fair.”
— Rosemary D'Arcy, Bristolopposes

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 19, 2026SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 19, 2026SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 5, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass10–8
    Overall
    56% yea
  • May 14, 2026HouseDivisionOught to PassAdopted176–159
    Overall
    53% yea
  • Jun 4, 2026SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 3, 2026Public hearingSenate Election Law and Municipal Affairs53:05–55:122m 7slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Feb 19, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 31, 2026Public hearingHouse Election Law20:56–22:261m 30slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • May 5, 2026Public hearingHouse Election Law29:57–31:161m 19slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Executive Session
  • May 14, 2026Floor debateHouse floor4:51:24–4:56:325m 8slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass — adopted, division 176-159
  • Jun 4, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 1
  2. Feb 3, 2026SenHearing: 02/03/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:45 am; SC 4
  3. Feb 19, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 6
  4. Feb 19, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
  5. Feb 19, 2026HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 5 P. 124
  6. Mar 31, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 03/31/2026 10:20 am GP 158
  7. May 5, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 05/05/2026 10:00 am GP 158
  8. May 5, 2026HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 05/05/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 19 P. 22
  9. May 6, 2026HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  10. May 14, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA DV 176-159 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 72
  11. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  12. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  13. Jun 19, 2026SenSigned by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 184; Effective 08/18/2026

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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