New HampshireNew Hampshire counts certain political surveys as electioneering
State rules for public employees use an electioneering definition that includes surveys whose questions or format clearly favor a side in an election.
What it does
Organizing or running a survey counts as electioneering when it clearly favors a candidate, party, or election issue. The rule covers public employees and certain other people named in state law.
Argument forThe survey rule could help identify when covered public employees use surveys to favor a candidate or election issue.
Argument againstCovered people might avoid surveys about election issues because a survey judged to favor one side could expose them to penalties.
More detail
The state counts organizing or running certain political surveys as electioneering. This covers public employees under the electioneering rules and certain other people named in a separate state law. A survey must be expressly or mainly political. Its questions, format, or other features must clearly favor a candidate, party, or policy likely to be on the ballot or otherwise at issue in an election. The act lists January 1, 2026 as its effective date.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 16Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 285; eff. 1/1/2026Became Law
- Jul 1Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56To Governor
- Jun 29Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15Minor
- Jun 4Conference Committee Report # 2026-2102c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
- Jun 4Conference Committee Report 2026-2102c: Adopted, DV 182-160 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 28
- May 28Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2102c; 06/04/2026
- May 28Conferee Change; Senator Rochefort Replaces Senator Perkins Kwoka; SJ 14
- May 27Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 09:30 am GP 228
- May 21President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Perkins Kwoka; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
- May 21Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
- Apr 23Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Wood, See 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83
- Apr 23House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-3053s and Requests CofC (Rep. Berry): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83
- Jan 7Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-3053s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/07/2026; SJ 1Passed Senate
- Jan 7Sen. Perkins Kwoka Floor Amendment # 2025-3110s, AF, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
- Jan 7Committee Amendment # 2025-3053s, AA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
- 2025
- Nov 3Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3053s, 01/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 46Minor
- May 15Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13Minor
- May 8Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/15/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 21
- Apr 9Hearing: 04/15/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 17
- Mar 12Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7Minor
- Feb 6Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0029h 2025-0274h: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 17Passed House
- Feb 6FLAM # 2025-0274h (Rep. Berry): AA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 16
- Feb 6Amendment # 2025-0029h: AA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 16
- Jan 30Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- Jan 30Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0029h 01/21/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 8Minor
- Jan 9Executive Session: 01/21/2025 11:45 am LOB 306-308
- Jan 9Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 11:00 am LOB 306-308
- Jan 8Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 15Introduced
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