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NH HB 1257

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requiring that candidates for state representative and state senator live in the district for which they seek election for at least 2 years.

New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NH HB 1257 pass?

No. NH HB 1257 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 14

What is NH HB 1257 about?

NH HB 1257 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “requiring that candidates for state representative and state senator live in the district for which they seek election for at least 2 years.”.

Who sponsors NH HB 1257?

Michael D Cahill, Michael Cahill are the primary sponsors of NH HB 1257.

Introduced
2025-12-01
Latest action
2026-03-05 — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 14
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Michael D Cahillprimary
  • Michael Cahillprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-05

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

    failure

  2. 2026-02-24

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/10/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 9 P. 13

    committee-failure

  3. 2026-02-11

    Executive Session: 02/10/2026 11:00 am GP 158

  4. 2026-01-29

    Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 10:00 am GP 158

  5. 2025-12-01

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

    introduction,referral-committee

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Official source

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1988&inflect=2

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