HB 1137 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

relative to municipal budget committee membership.

HB 1137 changes municipal budget committee membership by requiring appointed members from the governing body, school board, and village districts to serve in an ex-officio, non-voting capacity. This bill directly affects all New Hampshire municipalities with budget committees, as it removes voting rights from these appointed members while maintaining their appointment process. Key provisions specify that these members (and their designated alternates) may participate in meetings but cannot vote on budget decisions. The change takes effect 60 days after the bill's passage.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2026
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Apr 2, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/09/2026; SC 13
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA DV 182-156 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 29
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/17/2026 (Vote 12-5; RC) HC 10 P. 64
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 7
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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