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HB 1081 · 2026 · House · Election Law Committee

Political committee low-funds certification

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requiring political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures in an election cycle.

Requires political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures during an election cycle.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 requires political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures in an election cycle.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Connie LaneDPrimeRanking Member· Election Law
  • Rep. Heath HowardDDeputy Ranking Member· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader

Public testimony

86 signed in online · 7 wrote testimony

98% support2% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am an independent voter, and I have become increasingly alarmed by the corruption in our state. Our elected officials spend more time passing laws to benefit their out-of-state and international donors than they do listening to and passing laws for NH citizens.…”
— Debora Hatcher, Doversupports
“We want to encourage voter registration early, when there is still time to track down the appropriate documentation.”
— Robert Drysdale, Hanoversupports
“Rape kits provide essential evidence, which must be properly handled and preserved in order for victims to have access to to everything which brings them the best chance for justice, and healing.”
— Marcus Hansen, Alsteadsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-2010:00 amHouse Election LawGP 158Public hearing
  • 2026-01-2710:10 amHouse Election LawGP 158Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 5
  2. Jan 20, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/20/2026 01:50 pm GP 158
  3. Jan 27, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/27/2026 10:10 am GP 158
  4. Jan 27, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 01/27/2026 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 5 P. 22
  5. Jan 28, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  6. Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 39

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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