New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 389 — requiring candidates to attest they have not spent more than $1,000 in an election.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 44

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 44

  2. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0195h (NT)

  3. Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC)

  4. Executive Session: 02/04/2025 10:10 am LOB 306-308

  5. Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 01:50 pm LOB 306-308

  6. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 3 P. 7

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 409 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (409)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 389?
HB 389 is sponsored by David Watters (Democrat), Connie Lane (Democrat), Russell Muirhead (Democrat), Ross Berry (Republican), Heath Howard (Democrat), and Ellen Read (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 389?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 389?
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