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HB1020 • 2026

proclaiming Lake Winnipesaukee the official state lake of New Hampshire.

proclaiming Lake Winnipesaukee the official state lake of New Hampshire.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Jim Maggiore (D), Richard Brown (R), Debra Altschiller (D), Peggy Balboni (D), John MacDonald (R), Timothy Lang (R)
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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proclaiming Lake Winnipesaukee the official state lake of New Hampshire.

proclaiming Lake Winnipesaukee the official state lake of New Hampshire.

What This Bill Does

  • proclaiming Lake Winnipesaukee the official state lake of New Hampshire.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-05 H

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 128

  2. 2026-02-18 H

    Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/11/2026 (Vote 10-6; RC) HC 9 P. 44

  3. 2026-02-18 H

    Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study

  4. 2026-02-04 H

    Executive Session: 02/11/2026 01:30 pm GP 228

  5. 2026-01-26 H

    Public Hearing: 02/04/2026 10:30 am GP 228

  6. 2025-11-07 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 1 P. 2

Official Summary Text

proclaiming Lake Winnipesaukee the official state lake of New Hampshire.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1020 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2341
09/08

HOUSE BILL
1020

AN ACT
proclaiming Lake Winnipesaukee the official state lake of New Hampshire.

SPONSORS: Rep. Maggiore, Rock. 23; Rep. Balboni, Rock. 38; Rep. R. Brown, Carr. 8; Rep. J. MacDonald, Carr. 6; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Lang, Dist 2

COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development

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ANALYSIS

This bill proclaims Lake Winnipesaukee the official state lake of New Hampshire.

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26-2341
09/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
proclaiming Lake Winnipesaukee the official state lake of New Hampshire.

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

1 New Section; State Lake. Amend RSA 3 by inserting after section 32 the following new section:
3:33
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State Lake.
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Lake Winnipesaukee is hereby designated as the official state lake of New Hampshire.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.