relative to vacancies in state offices.

HB 1396 amends New Hampshire law to prohibit filling vacancies in the state House of Representatives. Specifically, it revises RSA 661:10 to state that "if a vacancy occurs in the office of state representative... the vacancy shall not be filled." This policy change directly affects constituents in the affected district, as the seat remains vacant until the next general election. The bill does not apply to other offices like state senators or executive councilors, which retain existing vacancy procedures under different constitutional provisions. The change takes effect 60 days after enactment.