HB 78 New Hampshire House · 2025 Regular Session

requiring a person to have a domicile in the district from which they serve as county commissioner.

HB 78 modifies the residency requirements for individuals serving as county commissioners. It mandates that all county commissioners must be an inhabitant who resides actually and permanently in the specific district they are chosen to represent, rather than only in the broader county. This bill amends existing law to clarify and standardize this district-level residency requirement for county commissioners across the state. For Strafford County, these new qualifications will apply to elections starting with the 2026 state general election or any vacancies prior, without affecting current commissioners' terms.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Dec 23, 2024 Signed May 8, 2025
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Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 8, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2025; Chapter 6; eff. 05/08/2025
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0034h: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 32
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-0034h: AA DV 325-30 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 32
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0034h 01/23/2025 (Vote 13-5; RC) HC 10 P. 10
lower
Dec 23, 2024
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 5
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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