New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 111 — extending the position of right-to-know ombudsman for 2 years and exempting individuals who assist in the preparation of a right-to-know complaint at no charge from the unauthorized practice of law.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 70

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 26, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

(New Title) extending the position of right-to-know ombudsman for 2 years and exempting individuals who assist in the preparation of a right-to-know complaint at no charge from the unauthorized practice of law.

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 70

  2. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/30/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 51 P. 10

  3. Executive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230

  4. Division I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230

  5. Retained in Committee

  6. Executive Session: 03/17/2025 01:15 pm LOB 210-211

  7. Division I Work Session: 03/05/2025 01:00 pm LOB 212

  8. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0170h: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 49

  9. Amendment # 2025-0170h: AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 48

  10. Referred to Finance 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 49

  11. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0170h 01/30/2025 (Vote 15-2; RC) HC 12 P. 19

  12. Executive Session: 01/30/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208

  13. Public Hearing: 01/15/2025 02:00 pm LOB 206-208

  14. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 6

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 410 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (410)

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 111 do?
(New Title) extending the position of right-to-know ombudsman for 2 years and exempting individuals who assist in the preparation of a right-to-know complaint at no charge from the unauthorized practice of law.
Who sponsors HB 111?
HB 111 is sponsored by Bob Lynn (Republican), Jim Maggiore (Democrat), Marjorie Smith (Democrat), Sharon Carson (Republican), and Katelyn Kuttab (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 111?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 26, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 111?
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