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HB1003 • 2026

prohibiting the Grafton county attorney from engaging in the private practice of law.

prohibiting the Grafton county attorney from engaging in the private practice of law.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Donald McFarlane (R), Lex Berezhny (R), Joseph Guthrie (R), Linda Franz (R), Joseph Barton (R), Marie Louise Bjelobrk (R), Diane Pauer (R), Jordan Ulery (R), Bob Lynn (R), John Sellers (R)
Last action
2026-06-09
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

prohibiting the Grafton county attorney from engaging in the private practice of law.

prohibiting the Grafton county attorney from engaging in the private practice of law.

What This Bill Does

  • prohibiting the Grafton county attorney from engaging in the private practice of law.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-09 H

    Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/05/2026; Chapter 117; eff.06/05/2026

  2. 2026-05-21 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13

  3. 2026-05-21 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13

  4. 2026-04-21 S

    Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/23/2026; SJ 10

  5. 2026-04-17 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/23/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 15A

  6. 2026-04-01 S

    Hearing: 04/07/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 13

  7. 2026-02-09 S

    Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 4

  8. 2026-02-05 H

    Ought to Pass : MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3

  9. 2026-01-27 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/13/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 5 P. 9

  10. 2026-01-16 H

    Executive Session: 01/13/2026 10:30 am GP 154

  11. 2026-01-08 H

    Public Hearing: 01/13/2026 10:30 am GP 154

  12. 2025-11-07 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 2

Official Summary Text

prohibiting the Grafton county attorney from engaging in the private practice of law.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 117
HB 1003 - FINAL VERSION

2026 SESSION
26-2285
12/09

HOUSE BILL
1003

AN ACT
prohibiting the Grafton county attorney from engaging in the private practice of law.

SPONSORS: Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18; Rep. Franz, Graf. 6; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10; Rep. Berezhny, Graf. 11; Rep. Barton, Graf. 1; Rep. Ulery, Hills. 13; Rep. Guthrie, Rock. 15; Rep. Bjelobrk, Graf. 5; Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

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ANALYSIS

This bill prohibits the Grafton county attorney from engaging in the private practice of law with the exception of providing legal services to family members where no conflict of interest exists.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
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Matter removed from current law appears [
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2285
12/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
prohibiting the Grafton county attorney from engaging in the private practice of law.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

117:1 New Section; Private Practice Prohibited; Grafton County. Amend RSA 7 by inserting after section 34-g the following new section:
7:34-h Private Practice Prohibited; Grafton County. The Grafton county attorney shall not directly or indirectly engage in the private practice of law or accept any fees or compensation other than her or his official salary for any legal services. Private practice of law does not include the provision of legal services without charge to the members of the county attorney's family, when the provision of these services does not conflict with her or his official duties.

117:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: June 05, 2026
Effective Date: June 05, 2026