NH HB 686
died on adjournmentprohibiting certain public entities from conducting or sponsoring political surveys, polls, or questionnaires in their official capacities.
New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did NH HB 686 pass?
No. NH HB 686 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
What is NH HB 686 about?
NH HB 686 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “prohibiting certain public entities from conducting or sponsoring political surveys, polls, or questionnaires in their official capacities.”.
Who sponsors NH HB 686?
Kelley L Potenza is the primary sponsor of NH HB 686, joined by 7 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-04-10 — Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Kelley L Potenzaprimary
- Claudine R Burnhamcosponsor
- Katelyn T Kuttabcosponsor
- Robert J Wherrycosponsor
- Aidan Ankarbergcosponsor
- Ross Berrycosponsor
- Susan G DeRoycosponsor
- Len P Turcottecosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-10
Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
referral
2026-04-06
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14
2026-03-25
Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 12
2026-03-17
Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
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2026-03-11
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0972h: MA DV 178-152 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 144
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2026-03-11
Amendment # 2026-0972h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 143
2026-03-04
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
2026-03-04
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0972h 03/03/2026 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 10 P. 40
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-07
Recommit (Rep. Berry): MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 163
2025-11-18
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
2025-11-18
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2935h (NT) 09/16/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 51 P. 31
committee-passage-favorable
2025-09-11
Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-2935h: 09/16/2025 10:00 am GP 158
2025-08-25
Executive Session: 09/16/2025 10:15 am GP 158
2025-03-18
Retained in Committee
2025-03-17
Subcommittee Work Session: 03/18/2025 09:00 am LOB 307
2025-03-12
Subcommittee Work Session: 03/14/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308
2025-03-12
Executive Session: 03/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
2025-03-04
Subcommittee Work Session: 03/07/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
2025-02-20
Subcommittee Work Session: 02/21/2025 09:30 am LOB 302-304
2025-02-07
Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:30 am LOB 306-308
2025-02-07
Executive Session: 02/11/2025 10:10 am LOB 306-308
2025-01-29
Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 02:30 pm LOB 306-308
2025-01-21
Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 3 P. 23
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