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SB 587 · 2026 · Senate · Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee

Redistricting criteria for districts

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creating criteria for redistricting of congressional districts, state senate districts, state house of representatives districts, and executive councilor districts.

Creates criteria for redistricting congressional, state senate, state house of representatives, and executive councilor districts.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill creates criteria for redistricting congressional districts, state senate districts, state house of representatives districts, and executive councilor districts.

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

“In addition to the public hearings required by paragraphs I and II, the public shall have the right to comment at any hearing of a committee of the general court held to discuss reapportionment matters.”
RSA 14:14-d
“The general court may request that persons register in advance of the hearing, but shall not require pre-registration as a condition of participating in the public comment period.”
RSA 14:14-d
“The committee may impose reasonable time limits for each speaker, provided such time limits are equal for all speakers.”
RSA 14:14-d
“Nothing in this section shall restrict the general court from establishing other reasonable standards for the public comment period.”
RSA 14:14-d

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDPrimeMinority Leader
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
  • Rep. Laura TelerskiDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Rep. Alexis SimpsonDDemocratic Leader

Also: Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. David WattersD, Sen. Pat LongD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 19, 2026SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate3–2
    Overall
    60% yea
  • Feb 19, 2026SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 3, 2026Public hearingSenate Election Law and Municipal Affairs31:29–32:391m 10slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Feb 19, 2026Floor debateSenate floor4:31:45–4:36:034m 18slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient to Legislate — 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, 09:30 am; SC 4
  3. Feb 19, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/19/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 6
  4. Feb 19, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 02/19/2026; SJ 4

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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