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Bills

355 public records

• HB1021: amending the date to provide written notice to a municipality of a taxpayer's election to be assessed under the low-income housing tax credit program. Bill · 2026 · Passed Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Walker, Straf. 19; Rep. J. MacDonald, Carr. 6; Rep. Maggiore, Rock. 23 Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting Housing and property Local government
• HB1044: relative to the filling of vacancies in the office of a county commissioner. Bill · 2026 · Signed by Governor Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Bailey, Straf. 2; Rep. Walker, Straf. 19; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Harrington, Straf. 18; Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 7; Rep. Fa… Election Law and Municipal Affairs Local government
• HB1062: authorizing the secretary of state to conduct random audits of the citizenship qualification of registered voters. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17 Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting
• HB1066: relative to warrant articles authorizing lease agreements. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Bryer, Rock. 1; Rep. Crawford, Carr. 3; Rep. Erf, Hills. 28; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. R. Brown, … Election Law and Municipal Affairs
• HB1076: relative to authorizing or rescinding the use of electronic ballot counting devices. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Bailey, Straf. 2; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Belcher, Carr. 4; Rep. Farringto… Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting
• HB1113: enabling towns to establish a 3-year term for town moderators. Bill · 2026 · Signed by Governor Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. D. Murphy, Ches. 11 Election Law and Municipal Affairs Local government
• HB1118: increasing the limit for moneys remitted to municipal treasurers. Bill · 2026 · Signed by Governor Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Colby, Merr. 9; Rep. D. Germana, Ches. 1; Rep. Grund, Hills. 34; Rep. Maggiore, Rock. 23; Rep. D. Murphy, Ches. 11; Rep. Ouellet, Coos 3; Rep. Bay, Straf. 21; Rep. Harb, Rock… Election Law and Municipal Affairs Local government
• HB1125: enabling school districts to adopt partisan school district elections. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Aylward, Merr. 5; Rep. Creighton, Hills. 30; Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1; Sen. McGo… Education Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting
• HB1131: relative to the official ballot referendum form of town meetings. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Aylward, Merr. 5; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. R. Brown, Carr. 8; Rep. Cambrils, Merr. 4; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. Qua… Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting Local government
• HB1134: relative to the town meeting form of local governance. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Berezhny, Graf. 11; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Erf, Hills. 28; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Nalevanko, Ches. 9; Rep. Ammon, … Election Law and Municipal Affairs Local government
• HB1135: prohibiting the acquisition of prescriptive rights in private roads through adverse use. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Aylward, Merr. 5; Rep. Fracht, Graf. 16 Election Law and Municipal Affairs Transportation
• HB1137: relative to municipal budget committee membership. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29; Rep. Aylward, Merr. 5; Rep. Cambrils, Merr. 4; Rep. Girard, Sull. 6; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Rung, Hills. 12; Rep. See, … Election Law and Municipal Affairs Local government Public finance
• HB1151: relative to conservation commission appropriations. Bill · 2026 · Signed by Governor Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Maggiore, Rock. 23 Election Law and Municipal Affairs Environment and natural resources Public finance
• HB1161: removing the requirement for municipalities to have an advisory board for development districts. Bill · 2026 · Signed by Governor Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Hicks, Merr. 24; Rep. Colby, Merr. 9; Rep. Fracht, Graf. 16; Rep. Girard, Sull. 6 Election Law and Municipal Affairs Local government
• HB1184: relative to the issuance of no trespass orders on municipal or school district property. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Rep. Sabourin, Rock. 30; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23 Education Election Law and Municipal Affairs Housing and property Local government
• HB1187: relative to the time in which candidates for state representative may file their candidacy for a special election. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Qualey, Ches. 18 Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting
• HB1195: relative to municipal zoning requirements for child day care providers. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. D. Paige, Carr. 1; Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 19; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. D. Germana, Ches. 1; Rep. D. Murphy, Ches. 11; Sen. McCo… Children and family law Election Law and Municipal Affairs Housing and property Local government
• HB1213: (New Title) relative to the number, selection, and terms of town highway agents and relative to the appointment of an expert highway agent. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Aures, Merr. 13; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. R. Brown, Carr. 8; Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1 Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting Local government Transportation
• HB1224: relative to the default budget for official ballot town meetings. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Dunn, Rock. 16; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29; Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 7; Rep. Aures, Merr. 13; Rep. Colcombe, Hills. 30; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep… Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting Local government Public finance
• HB1233: relative to the minutes of non-public sessions. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Beaulier, Graf. 1 Election Law and Municipal Affairs
• HB1234: identifying certain school district offices as incompatible for purposes of school district elections. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12; Rep. Petrigno, Hills. 43; Rep. Rung, Hills. 12; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Paquette, Hills. 25; Rep. Mooney, Hills. 12; Sen. Fen… Education Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting
• HB1246: relative to planning board members serving on other local boards. Bill · 2026 · Signed by Governor Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Fracht, Graf. 16; Rep. Aylward, Merr. 5; Rep. Stavis, Graf. 13; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36 Election Law and Municipal Affairs
• HB1247: requiring the secretary of state to create, post on the secretary of state's website, and otherwise distribute notice of proposed constitutional amendments. Bill · 2026 · Passed Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18; Rep. McGrath, Rock. 40; Rep. Mary Murphy, Hills. 27; Rep. Wood, Merr. 13 Election Law and Municipal Affairs
• HB1272: (New Title) providing an option for each candidate's party affiliations to be printed on the town or school district ballot. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Ford, Rock. 3; Rep. McGrath, Rock. 40; Rep. Mary Murphy, Hills. 27; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. R. Brown, Carr. 8; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10; Rep. Tom Ma… Education Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting Local government
• HB1274: relative to dog licenses. Bill · 2026 · Signed by Governor Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Dargie, Hills. 43; Rep. Petrigno, Hills. 43 Election Law and Municipal Affairs
• HB1296: relative to the conditions for, and procedures for the adoption of, the elderly tax exemption. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. E. Kelly, Merr. 8; Rep. Almy, Graf. 17; Rep. Ames, Ches. 13; Rep. Caplan, Merr. 8; Rep. Cloutier, Sull. 6; Rep. Damon, Sull. 8; Rep. Hakken-Phillips, Graf. 12; Rep. Popovici-… Election Law and Municipal Affairs Taxation
• HB1300: (Second New Title) establishing a school district local tax cap question for the state general election of 2026 and related limitations on central office administrative expenses in school districts. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 7; Sen. Innis, Dist 7 Education Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting Taxation
• HB1306: relative to the counting of absentee ballots. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Wood, Merr. 13; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Sen. Gray, Dist 6 Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting
• HB1309: relative to town meeting warrants. Bill · 2026 · Passed Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Korzen, Coos 7; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Sullivan, Di… Election Law and Municipal Affairs Local government
• HB1319: enabling towns, village districts, or school districts to adopt or rescind a local fiscal accountability committee for towns and schools. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Cambrils, Merr. 4; Rep. Janigian, Rock. 25; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. S. Smith, Sull. 3; Rep. Weyler, Rock. 14; Rep. Peternel… Education Election Law and Municipal Affairs Local government
• HB1325: enabling supervisors of the checklist to correct the checklist on any day of the week. Bill · 2026 · Passed Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. D. Kelley, Hills. 32; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9 Election Law and Municipal Affairs
• HB1331: (New Title) enabling the Derry town council to incorporate the Derry Cooperative School District as a department of the town through a charter amendment. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. Love, Rock. 13; Rep. Potucek, Rock. 13; Rep. Tripp, Rock. 13 Education Election Law and Municipal Affairs Local government
• HB1355: relative to eliminating the default budget from the official ballot referenda. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Noble, Hills. 2; Rep. Ammon, Hills. 42; Rep. Aures, Merr. 13; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Drago, Rock. 4; Rep. Labrie, Hills. 2; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills… Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting Public finance
• HB1381: extending the time of the party filing period. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Wilhelm, Hills. 21; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44 Election Law and Municipal Affairs
• HB1388: relative to the form of ballot for amendments to the constitution. Bill · 2026 · Passed Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Rep. Wood, Merr. 13 Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting
• HB1494: increasing the maximum amount of the optional veterans' tax credit, optional combat service tax credit, and optional surviving spouse tax credit. Bill · 2026 · Passed Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Creighton, Hills. 30; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Weyler, Rock. 14; Rep. Wheeler, Hills. 33; Rep. Mandelbaum, Rock. 21; Rep. Maggiore, Rock. 23; Sen. W… Election Law and Municipal Affairs Taxation
• HB1505: requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Ammon, Hills. 42; Rep. Girard, Sull. 6; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 14; Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18; Rep. D. Mc… Election Law and Municipal Affairs Local government Public finance Taxation
• HB1516: (New Title) allowing municipalities to vote to require that pie charts, bar charts, and QR codes be placed on property tax bills depicting where and how tax dollars are being allocated. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Labrie, Hills. 2; Rep. Cole, Hills. 26; Rep. Drago, Rock. 4; Rep. Drew, Hills. 19; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Schneller, Hills. 2; Rep. Sweeney, Rock.… Election Law and Municipal Affairs Housing and property Local government Taxation
• HB1526: relative to the adopting of a municipal budget committee and electing members thereof. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Wood, Merr. 13; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10; Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Rep. Mary Murphy, Hills. 27; Rep. DeRoy,… Election Law and Municipal Affairs Local government Public finance
• HB1541: requiring the secretary of state to provide all voting precincts with secure containers for storing ballots. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Porcelli, Rock. 19; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13; Rep. See, Merr. 26; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Wood, Merr… Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting
• HB1575: relative to the determination of the default budget by the budget committee. Bill · 2026 · Passed Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Boehm, Hills. 38; Rep. Rice, Hills. 38; Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 14 Election Law and Municipal Affairs Public finance
• HB158: (New Title) requiring the secretary of state to review absentee ballot data biennially, forward certain requests to the election law unit for review, and make a report to the general court. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Hill, Merr. 2; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 25; Rep. Verville, Rock. 2; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. S. Boyd, Merr. 10; Rep. T. Walsh, Merr. 10; Rep. Sheehan, … Criminal justice and courts Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting
• HB1581: (New Title) allowing municipalities to adopt a requirement that property owners be given notice when the assessed value of their property changes by certain amounts. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Ford, Rock. 3; Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18; Rep. McGrath, Rock. 40; Rep. Mary Murphy, Hills. 27; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36 Election Law and Municipal Affairs Housing and property Local government
• HB1600: (New Title) relative to access to the centralized voter registration database on election days. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Wilhelm, Hills. 21; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44 Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting
• HB1601: requiring the secretary of state to create a voter education program that includes information on recent changes to voting laws. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Wilhelm, Hills. 21; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44 Education Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting
• HB1604: requiring suitable public facilities such as schools and town halls be made available as polling places upon request by local election officials. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Guzofski, Rock. 1; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Qualey, Ches. 18; Rep. See, Merr. 26; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Muirhead, Graf. 12 Education Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting Local government
• HB1667: establishing the first-in-the-nation security task force to coordinate planning for presidential campaign events. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 25; Rep. Simpson, Rock. 33; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29; Rep. Wilhelm, Hills. 21; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44 Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting
• HB1695: (New Title) preventing any guide or explanation regarding the effect of a proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the ballot. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Lane, Merr. 16; Rep. Muirhead, Graf. 12; Rep. Bay, Straf. 21; Rep. Ward, Rock. 27; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21 Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting
• HB1711: relative to governmental land uses. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Fracht, Graf. 16; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Aylward, Merr. 5 Election Law and Municipal Affairs
• HB173: relative to maintaining the purpose of a petitioned warrant article. Bill · 2026 · Senate Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs · Rep. Sellers, Graf. 18; Rep. Seidel, Hills. 29; Rep. Ammon, Hills. 42; Rep. Post, Hills. 42; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7; Rep. Tierney, Coos 1; Rep. Mazur, Hills. 4… Election Law and Municipal Affairs