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HB 1113 · 2026 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Three-year town moderator terms

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enabling towns to establish a 3-year term for town moderators.

Enables towns to establish a three-year term for town moderators.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · May 19, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill enables towns to establish a 3-year term for town moderators.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Denis MurphyRPrime

Public testimony

3 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

67% support33% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Allowing the Town Moderator to be elected for 3 years would match up with the town clerk. Would work well as long as the Town Clerk and the Moderator's terms were alternating.…”
— Joan Dargie, Milford · Town of Milfordsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-039:30 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentGP 154Public hearing
  • 2026-02-179:00 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentGP 154Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-03-0310:30 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentGP 154Public hearing
  • 2026-03-249:15 amSenate Election Law and Municipal AffairsSH 122-123Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 6
  2. Feb 3, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/03/2026 10:05 am GP 154
  3. Feb 17, 2026House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 154
  4. Mar 3, 2026House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:30 am GP 154
  5. Mar 3, 2026House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0806h 03/03/2026 (Vote 12-6; RC) HC 10 P. 63
  6. Mar 12, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0806h: AA VV 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 28
  7. Mar 12, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0806h: MA DV 196-144 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 28
  8. Mar 12, 2026SenIntroduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
  9. Mar 24, 2026SenHearing: 03/24/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:45 am; SC 11
  10. Apr 9, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/09/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 13
  11. Apr 9, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
  12. May 7, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12
  13. May 7, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 39
  14. May 18, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 70; eff.07/17/2026

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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