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HB1247 • 2026

requiring the secretary of state to create, post on the secretary of state's website, and otherwise distribute notice of proposed constitutional amendments.

requiring the secretary of state to create, post on the secretary of state's website, and otherwise distribute notice of proposed constitutional amendments.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Robert Wherry (R), Donald McFarlane (R), Mary Murphy (R), Claudine Burnham (R), Linda McGrath (R), Clayton Wood (R)
Last action
2026-06-01
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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requiring the secretary of state to create, post on the secretary of state's website, and otherwise distribute notice of proposed constitutional amendments.

requiring the secretary of state to create, post on the secretary of state's website, and otherwise distribute notice of proposed constitutional amendments.

What This Bill Does

  • requiring the secretary of state to create, post on the secretary of state's website, and otherwise distribute notice of proposed constitutional amendments.

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. 2026-06-01 H

    Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026; Chapter 91; eff. 07/27/2026

  2. 2026-05-18 S

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

  3. 2026-05-18 H

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

  4. 2026-04-03 S

    Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8

  5. 2026-04-02 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/09/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 13

  6. 2026-03-25 S

    Hearing: 04/01/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 12

  7. 2026-03-17 S

    Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7

  8. 2026-03-11 H

    Ought to Pass : MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 21

  9. 2026-03-04 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/03/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 10 P. 14

  10. 2026-02-18 H

    Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 158

  11. 2026-01-29 H

    Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 02:20 pm GP 158

  12. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 12

Official Summary Text

requiring the secretary of state to create, post on the secretary of state's website, and otherwise distribute notice of proposed constitutional amendments.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 91
HB 1247 - FINAL VERSION

2026 SESSION
26-2739
08/06

HOUSE BILL
1247

AN ACT
requiring the secretary of state to create, post on the secretary of state's website, and otherwise distribute notice of proposed constitutional amendments.

SPONSORS: Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18; Rep. McGrath, Rock. 40; Rep. Mary Murphy, Hills. 27; Rep. Wood, Merr. 13

COMMITTEE: Election Law

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ANALYSIS

This bill requires the secretary of state to create, post on the secretary of state's website, and otherwise distribute notice of proposed constitutional amendments.

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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.
26-2739
08/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
requiring the secretary of state to create, post on the secretary of state's website, and otherwise distribute notice of proposed constitutional amendments.

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

91:1 New Section; Notice of Constitutional Amendment Vote. Amend RSA 663 by inserting after section 3-a the following new section:
663:3-b Notice of Constitutional Amendment Vote. Every town and city clerk shall prominently display a notice prepared by the secretary of state explaining the constitutional amendment for voters and directing voters to the department of state's website for additional information. The following words for the header of the notice shall include: "Notice of Questions Relating to Constitutional Amendments Proposed by the Convention to Revise the Constitution" or "Notice of Questions Relating to Constitutional Amendments Proposed by the Legislature to Revise the Constitution," whichever is appropriate. The notice shall contain the scheduled date of the vote and other information about the constitutional amendment as described in RSA 663:3. The secretary of state shall maintain a webpage on the department of state's website providing the same information as the prepared notice. Such notice shall be displayed for at least 60 days prior to the state-wide vote on the constitutional amendment.

91:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: May 28, 2026
Effective Date: July 27, 2026