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HB 458 · 2026 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Local aid for citizens only

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limiting local assistance to U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents.

Limits eligibility for local welfare assistance to United States citizens or permanent legal residents.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill provides that local assistance shall be limited to United States citizens or permanent legal residents.

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

“Whenever a [person] United States citizen, or legal permanent resident in any town is poor and unable to support himself or herself, [he] the person shall be relieved and maintained by the overseers of public welfare of such town, whether or not [he] the person has residence there.”
Section 1
“For the purposes of this chapter the term "residence" shall have the same definition as in RSA 21:6-a.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Terry RoyRPrimeChair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. Steven SmithRVice Chair· Rules
  • Rep. Thomas WalshRChair· Transportation
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Sep 24, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendarCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government5:11:02–5:13:132m 11slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government5:08:50–5:13:344m 44slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Sep 24, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County GovernmentWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 11
  2. Feb 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2025 02:40 pm LOB 307
  3. Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 201
  4. Feb 19, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  5. Sep 24, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 09/24/2025 01:00 pm GP 154
  6. Sep 24, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 09/24/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 51 P. 16
  7. Jan 7, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 77

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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