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HB1081 • 2026

requiring political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures in an election cycle.

requiring political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures in an election cycle.

Elections
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Connie Lane (D), Heath Howard (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
HOUSE
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.

requiring political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures in an election cycle.

requiring political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures in an election cycle.

What This Bill Does

  • requiring political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures in an election cycle.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 H

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 39

  2. 2026-01-28 H

    Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/27/2026 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 5 P. 22

  3. 2026-01-28 H

    Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass

  4. 2026-01-22 H

    Executive Session: 01/27/2026 10:10 am GP 158

  5. 2026-01-14 H

    Public Hearing: 01/20/2026 01:50 pm GP 158

  6. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 5

Official Summary Text

requiring political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures in an election cycle.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1081-FN - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2587
07/08

HOUSE BILL
1081-FN

AN ACT
requiring political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures in an election cycle.

SPONSORS: Rep. Lane, Merr. 16; Rep. H. Howard, Straf. 4; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21

COMMITTEE: Election Law

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ANALYSIS

This bill requires political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures in an election cycle.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2587
07/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
requiring political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures in an election cycle.

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

1 Elections; Reports; Reporting by Political Committees. Amend RSA 664:6, IV to read as follows:
IV. Any political committee not subject to a registration fee under RSA 664:3 which has any outstanding debt, obligation, or surplus following the election cycle shall have its registration automatically renewed for the next election cycle. All other registered political committees will be conditionally renewed pending receipt by the secretary of state of the registration fee required under RSA 664:3. Political committees that report a zero balance and notify the secretary of state that they are filing their final statement will expire. Statements shall continue to be filed according to RSA 664:6, I until a zero balance is reported.
All political committees shall file an electronic confirmation notice with the secretary of state's office certifying whether or not they have expended, or received, more than $1,000 in the prior election cycle.

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

LBA
26-2587
11/6/25

HB 1081-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT
requiring political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures in an election cycle.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This bill does not provide funding, nor does it authorize new positions.

Estimated State Impact

FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029

Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0

Revenue Fund(s)
None

Expenditures*
$0
$30,000 to $50,000
$0
$0

Funding Source(s)
General Fund

Appropriations*
$0
$0
$0
$0

Funding Source(s)
None

*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill

METHODOLOGY:
This bill requires all political committees to file an electronic confirmation notice with the Secretary of State's Office certifying whether or not they have expended, or received, more than $1,000 in the prior election cycle.

The Department of State indicates that this bill would require updates to the campaign finance system at an estimated cost for $30,000 to $50,000 in order to receive such confirmation notices.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of State