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HB1255 • 2026

removing the requirement of more evidence than a campaign contribution to demonstrate that a vote, appointment or nomination was a corrupt practice.

removing the requirement of more evidence than a campaign contribution to demonstrate that a vote, appointment or nomination was a corrupt practice.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Aidan Ankarberg (I), Kristine Perez (R), Len Turcotte (R), Louise Andrus (R), Shane Sirois (R)
Last action
2026-03-05
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.

removing the requirement of more evidence than a campaign contribution to demonstrate that a vote, appointment or nomination was a corrupt practice.

removing the requirement of more evidence than a campaign contribution to demonstrate that a vote, appointment or nomination was a corrupt practice.

What This Bill Does

  • removing the requirement of more evidence than a campaign contribution to demonstrate that a vote, appointment or nomination was a corrupt practice.

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. 2026-03-05 H

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 14

  2. 2026-02-24 H

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 9 P. 13

  3. 2026-01-29 H

    Executive Session: 02/03/2026 10:10 am GP 158

  4. 2026-01-22 H

    Public Hearing: 01/27/2026 01:20 pm GP 158

  5. 2025-12-01 H

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

Official Summary Text

removing the requirement of more evidence than a campaign contribution to demonstrate that a vote, appointment or nomination was a corrupt practice.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1255-FN - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2777
08/09

HOUSE BILL
1255-FN

AN ACT
removing the requirement of more evidence than a campaign contribution to demonstrate that a vote, appointment or nomination was a corrupt practice.

SPONSORS: Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 7; Rep. Andrus, Merr. 5; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Sirois, Hills. 32; Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4

COMMITTEE: Election Law

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ANALYSIS

This bill removes the requirement of more evidence than a campaign contribution to demonstrate that a vote, appointment or nomination was a corrupt practice.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
in brackets and struckthrough.
]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2777
08/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
removing the requirement of more evidence than a campaign contribution to demonstrate that a vote, appointment or nomination was a corrupt practice.

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

1 Repeal. RSA 640:1, relative to corrupt practices and campaign donations, is repealed.

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

LBA
26-2777
11/5/25

HB 1255-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT
removing the requirement of more evidence than a campaign contribution to demonstrate that a vote, appointment or nomination was a corrupt practice.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Estimated State Impact

FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029

Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0

Revenue Fund
None

Expenditures*
Indeterminable

Funding Source
General Fund

Appropriations*
$0
$0
$0
$0

Funding Source
None

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

Estimated Political Subdivision Impact

FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029

County Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0

County Expenditures
Indeterminable

Local Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0

Local Expenditures
Indeterminable

METHODOLOGY:
This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at:
https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf

AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association