HB 1003 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

prohibiting the Grafton county attorney from engaging in the private practice of law.

HB 1003 prohibits Grafton County Attorney from engaging in private legal practice for compensation, except when providing free legal services to family members without conflicts of interest. The bill adds a new section (7:34-h) to New Hampshire law, explicitly banning the county attorney from accepting fees for private legal work beyond their official salary. This directly affects the Grafton County Attorney position, requiring them to focus solely on public duties without outside legal engagements. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Nov 7, 2025 Signed Jun 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

Version adopted by both bodies → CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and formatted for official publication as Chapter 117. The substantive legal text prohibiting the Grafton County Attorney from private practice remains unchanged, but the effective date was explicitly set to June 05, 2026, replacing the generic 'upon passage' language.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the policy remains the same.

TIMELINE

Added a specific effective date of June 05, 2026, to the final version, clarifying when the law becomes active.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title from 'Version Adopted by Both Bodies' to 'Chapter 117 - Final Version' and adjusted formatting for official state publication.

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Committee

Jun 9, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/05/2026; Chapter 117; eff.06/05/2026

lower

Apr 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/23/2026; SJ 10

upper

Apr 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/23/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 15A

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Introduced

Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 4

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 13

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/13/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 5 P. 9

lower

Nov 7, 2025

Introduced

Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 2

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors