News & Updates

The Governor and Executive Council, at their meeting held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, approved the Precept to hold a SPECIAL ELECTION for STATE REPRESENTATIVE from BELKNAP COUNTY DISTRICT NO. 3. (Laconia Wards 1-6) Filing Period: Candidates can file with the Laconia City Clerk on Monday, October 30th or Tuesday October 31st OR candidates can file with the Secretary of State Monday, October 30th through …

Belknap County District 3 (Laconia) Special Election Scheduled Read More »

It is with great sadness today that we inform you of the passing of Rep. Ron Belanger of Salem. We learned of his passing this afternoon. Ron was serving his 13th term representing the people of Salem and had served in various leadership roles during his tenure. Ron was also very involved in his community, …

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The following statement was released this morning by House Speaker Shawn Jasper in response to sexual assault charges made against Rep. Erick Schleien (r-Hudson) by the Rockingham County Attorney’s Office. “Anytime one of our members faces charges such as these we take it very seriously. The fact that the accusations against Rep. Schleien involve a …

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The following deadlines have been adopted by the House for 2017 and 2018. Filing period for new legislation: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 First day to file LSRs for 2018 Friday, September 22, 2017 Last day to file LSRs (4:00 p.m.) Friday, October 27, 2017 Last day to sign off LSRs (4:00 p.m.) Retained Bills: Thursday, …

2017-2018 House Deadlines Read More »

Click here to watch the joint presentation on the budget bills with members of House and Senate Finance and the Legislative Budget Assistant. Click here for the HB 144 and HB 517 Committee of Conference Budget Briefing document.

The Chairmen of the policy committees will receive bills amended by the Senate and should check with their committees to determine whether to recommend that the House concur, non-concur, or non-concur and request a Committee of Conference. When a committee requests that the bill be sent to a Committee of Conference, the Chairman will recommend …

2017 House Committee of Conference Procedures Read More »

The New Hampshire General Court website has a complete listing of House members and their preferred contact information. Please visit http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/memberlookup.aspx Choose the name of the Representative you are trying to reach, and you will be directed to their dedicated web page. To find a Representative by geographic location, please visit  http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/wml.aspx

“It is with great sadness that we learned this morning of the sudden passing of Rep. Steve Vaillancourt of Manchester.  We will remember Steve as an outstanding orator and a man who was certainly dedicated to his principles.  He was serving his 10th term in the NH House, representing the voters of Ward 8 in Manchester.  …

Statement by Speaker Shawn Jasper upon learning of the passing of Rep. Steve Vaillancourt of Manchester Read More »

Governor Chris Sununu signed SB12 “Constitutional Carry” into law today during a ceremony in the Executive Council Chambers. The Governor was joined at the bill signing by House Majority Leader Richard “Dick” Hinch along with other sponsors of the bill and members of the public. The newly enacted law removes the licensing requirement for individuals to …

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