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HB1097 • 2026

requiring legislative approval of the amendment or permanent removal of historical markers.

requiring legislative approval of the amendment or permanent removal of historical markers.

Vetoed

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Sponsor
Gregory Hill (R), Timothy Lang (R), Howard Pearl (r), Kevin Avard (R)
Last action
2026-06-24
Official status
VETOED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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requiring legislative approval of the amendment or permanent removal of historical markers.

requiring legislative approval of the amendment or permanent removal of historical markers.

What This Bill Does

  • requiring legislative approval of the amendment or permanent removal of historical markers.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment #2026-0503h : AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 55

Plain English: Amendment #2026-0503h : AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 55 1

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-24 H

    Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026

  2. 2026-06-10 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14

  3. 2026-06-10 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15

  4. 2026-05-05 S

    Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

  5. 2026-04-28 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17

  6. 2026-03-19 S

    Hearing: 03/25/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:40 am; SC 11

  7. 2026-03-17 S

    Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7

  8. 2026-03-11 H

    Amendment #2026-0503h : AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 55

  9. 2026-03-11 H

    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0503h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 55

  10. 2026-03-02 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0503h 02/25/2026 (Vote 10-0; CC) HC 10 P. 27

  11. 2026-02-18 H

    Full Committee Work Session: 02/25/2026 09:00 am GP 234

  12. 2026-02-18 H

    ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/25/2026 10:00 am GP 234

  13. 2026-01-22 H

    ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/29/2026 10:00 am GP 234

  14. 2026-01-14 H

    Public Hearing: 01/22/2026 01:45 pm GP 234

  15. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 1 P. 6

Official Summary Text

requiring legislative approval of the amendment or permanent removal of historical markers.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1097 - FINAL VERSION

11Mar2026... 0503h
2026 SESSION
26-2685
04/09

HOUSE BILL
1097

AN ACT
requiring legislative approval of the amendment or permanent removal of historical markers.

SPONSORS: Rep. Hill, Merr. 2; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17

COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration

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ANALYSIS

This bill requires legislative approval of the amendment or permanent removal of historical markers.

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11Mar2026... 0503h 26-2685
04/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
requiring legislative approval of the amendment or permanent removal of historical markers.

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

1 Historical Markers; Amendment and Removal. Amend RSA 236:41 to read as follows:
236:41 Historic Preservation Office.
The state historic preservation office established under RSA 227-C shall consult with the commissioner of transportation on the marker program. Before placing any marker, the commissioner shall secure the state historic preservation office's approval of the marker, its location and its wording. The state historic preservation office shall make any investigation needed to obtain information on the event to be commemorated and on the appropriate location for the marker, including consulting historians and holding public hearings.
Before amending or permanently removing any matter, the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources shall secure the approval of the joint legislative historical committee.

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

VETOED June 19, 2026