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HB 1083 · 2026 · House · Election Law Committee

Political donation source disclosure

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requiring the disclosure of the source of certain political donations in state elections.

Requires persons or business organizations making certain independent campaign expenditures to disclose the original sources of those expenditures.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires persons or business organizations making certain independent campaign expenditures to disclose the expenditures' original sources.

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

“For the purpose of this paragraph, "original source" means the person or business organization that contributed to the person or entity making the donation.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Russell MuirheadDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Election Law
  • Rep. Connie LaneDRanking Member· Election Law

Public testimony

161 signed in online · 20 wrote testimony

99% support1% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Out of state groups with lots of money are trying to affect the outcome of our state elections. This bill helps make transparent who is vested in the outcomes of certain bills.”
— Louise Ewing, Antrimsupports
“This bill will increase transparency of campaign contributions and has a relatively low cost compared to the overall State budget. I'm surprised this requirement isn't already part of NH campaign finance law.…”
— Kay May, Amherstsupports
“If the state of NH would pay its fair share, we taxpayers would save far more on property taxes. Stop the gop tax scam for once and for all. NH must fund public education.…”
— Kathy Archibald, Warrensupports

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 3, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate9–8
    Overall
    53% yea
  • Feb 19, 2026HouseRoll callInexpedient to LegislateAdopted188–161How they voted
    Overall
    54% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    187–398% yea
    Democrats
    1–1581% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 20, 2026Public hearingHouse Election Law5:05:06–5:08:083m 2slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 27, 2026Public hearingHouse Election Law1:38:21–1:38:4827slocated in the stream transcript==RECESSED== Executive Session
  • Feb 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Election Law2:27:16–2:35:358m 19slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; ==CONTINUED== Executive Session
  • Feb 19, 2026Floor debateHouse floor1:42:14–1:45:463m 32slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, roll call 188-161

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 Election Law HJ 1 P. 5
  2. Jan 20, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/20/2026 02:15 pm GP 158
  3. Jan 27, 2026House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/27/2026 10:10 am GP 158
  4. Feb 3, 2026House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/03/2026 10:10 am GP 158
  5. Feb 3, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2026 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 7 P. 31
  6. Feb 11, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  7. Feb 19, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 188-161 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 65

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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