New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 10 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 1044 — relative to the filling of vacancies in the office of a county commissioner.

Last action — Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on May 12, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

This bill changes how vacancies for county commissioners are filled.

The bill modifies the process for filling vacancies in the office of a county commissioner. It outlines new procedures for ensuring that these positions are filled appropriately when they become vacant.

Summary

relative to the filling of vacancies in the office of a county commissioner.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

30 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill HB 1044 establishes that vacancies in the office of county commissioner will be filled by members of the county convention, allowing district-based voting. Importantly, if there are not enough convention members from a district to vote on a vacancy, then all members of the county convention will be allowed to vote. This change ensures that the position can be filled even when there aren’t enough local representatives, which helps maintain effective county governance. Additionally, the bill specifies when the provisions apply, providing clearer guidelines for how and when these vacancies should be addressed.

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Action History

  1. Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82

  2. Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2026; Chapter 48; eff. 07/07/2026

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11

  4. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1205s (Rep. Pauer): MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 8

  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1205s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7

  6. Committee Amendment # 2026-1205s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1205s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11

  8. Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 10:00 am; SC 9

  9. Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 4

  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0069h: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 13

  11. Amendment # 2026-0069h: AA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 13

  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0069h 01/20/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 5 P. 10

  13. Executive Session: 01/13/2026 10:00 am GP 154

  14. Public Hearing: 01/13/2026 10:00 am GP 154

  15. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 3

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 404 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (404)

404 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1044 do?
relative to the filling of vacancies in the office of a county commissioner.
Who sponsors HB 1044?
HB 1044 is sponsored by Kelley Potenza (Republican), Michael Granger (Republican), Claudine Burnham (Republican), Aidan Ankarberg (Independent), Glenn Bailey (Republican), James Gray (Republican), Len Turcotte (Republican), Michael Harrington (Republican), David Walker (Republican), Susan DeRoy (Republican), and Samuel Farrington (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1044?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 07, 2025. Enacted.
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