HB1032 • 2026

creating an exception to physical attendance and quorum requirements under the right-to-know law for individuals with disabilities and individuals caring for a household member with disabilities.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Timothy Horrigan (D), Dick Thackston (R), Bill Gannon (R)
Last action: 2026-02-27
Official status: HOUSE
Effective date: Not listed

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creating an exception to physical attendance and quorum requirements under the right-to-know law for individuals with disabilities and individuals caring for a household member with disabilities.

What This Bill Does

creating an exception to physical attendance and quorum requirements under the right-to-know law for individuals with disabilities and individuals caring for a household member with disabilities.

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Bill History

2026-02-27 H
Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 99
2026-02-27 H
Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0495h
2026-02-20 H
Executive Session: 02/13/2026 10:00 am GP 158
2026-01-08 H
Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 01:00 pm GP 230
2025-11-07 H
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 3

Official Summary Text

creating an exception to physical attendance and quorum requirements under the right-to-know law for individuals with disabilities and individuals caring for a household member with disabilities.

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HB 1032 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2677
12/09

HOUSE BILL
1032

AN ACT
creating an exception to physical attendance and quorum requirements under the right-to-know law for individuals with disabilities and individuals caring for a household member with disabilities.

SPONSORS: Rep. Horrigan, Straf. 10; Rep. Thackston, Ches. 12; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

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ANALYSIS

This bill creates an exception to physical attendance and quorum requirements under the right-to-know law for individuals with disabilities and individuals caring for household members with disabilities.

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26-2677
12/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

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

1 Meeting Attendance; Disability Preventing Physical Presence. Amend RSA 91-A:2, III(a) to read as follows:
(a) A member of the public body may participate in a meeting other than by attendance in person at the location of the meeting only when such attendance is not reasonably practical. Any reason that such attendance is not reasonably practical shall be stated in the minutes of the meeting.
Members who are not able to be physically present at a meeting due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act or because they are caring for a household member with such a disability shall be counted as attending "in person" for the purpose of the establishment of a quorum.

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