New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed House 10 R cosponsors

HB 188 — relative to contempt of the general court.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  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 “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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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Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1

  2. Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate, MA; 06/05/2025; SJ 15

  3. Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 06/05/2025; SC 25

  4. Sen. Gannon Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15

  5. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 06/05/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 24

  6. Special Order to 06/05/2025, Without Objection, MA; 05/15/2025 SJ 13

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 21

  8. Hearing: 04/29/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 19

  9. Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10

  10. Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 36

  11. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/12/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 17 P. 20

  12. Executive Session: 03/12/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208

  13. Public Hearing: 03/05/2025 09:30 am LOB 206-208

  14. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 9

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Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (405)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 188?
HB 188 is sponsored by Sherman Packard (Republican), Keith Ammon (Republican), Gregory Hill (Republican), Maureen Mooney (Republican), Michael Moffett (Republican), Bob Lynn (Republican), Timothy Lang (Republican), Jose Cambrils (Republican), James Spillane (Republican), and Steven Smith (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 188?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 188?
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