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NH HB1082

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Catherine Rombeau

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes municipalities to remove political advertising that remains on public property, highway rights-of-way, or state-owned property after the second Friday following an election

  • Maintains existing requirement that candidates must remove their own political advertising by the second Friday after an election (unless they won a primary and advertising relates to that race)

  • Preserves current prohibitions against placing political signs on utility poles or highway signs, and against removing or defacing others' political advertising

  • Continues to allow political advertising within state-owned rights-of-way if it doesn't obstruct traffic flow and has landowner consent

  • Takes effect 60 days after passage

Legislative Description

Enabling municipalities to remove political signs from state-owned property located within the municipality after an election.

Last Action

Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6

3/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Election Law12/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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