New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB311 Compare Versions

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1	1	HB 311-FN - AS INTRODUCED
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15	15	HOUSE BILL311-FN
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19	19	AN ACTrelative to permissible campaign contributions by business organizations and labor unions.
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23	23	SPONSORS:Rep. Read, Rock. 10; Rep. H. Howard, Straf. 4; Rep. Muirhead, Graf. 12; Rep. Lane, Merr. 16; Rep. Newell, Ches. 4
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27	27	COMMITTEE:Election Law
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35	35	ANALYSIS
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39	39	This bill requires business organizations and labor unions to make political contributions through segregated funds.
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47	47	Explanation:Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
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49	49	Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
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51	51	Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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59	59	STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
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63	63	In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
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67	67	AN ACTrelative to permissible campaign contributions by business organizations and labor unions.
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71	71	Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
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75	75	1 Political Expenditures and Contributions; Prohibited Political Contributions; Segregated Account Exception. Amend RSA 664:4, II to read as follows:
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77	77	II.(a) By any labor union or group of labor unions, or by any officer, director, executive, agent, or employee acting on behalf of such union or group of unions, or by any organization representing or affiliated with any such union or group of unions, or by any officer, director, executive, agent, or employee acting on behalf of such organization; or by any business organization, or by any officer, director, executive, agent, partner, or employee acting on behalf of such business organization. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to sole proprietorships.
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79	79	(b) Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit the establishment, by any union or organization that is subject to subparagraph II (a), of a political committee that operates independently of such union or organization, provided the committee's expenditures and contributions are made through a separate, segregated fund consisting only of voluntary contributions solicited from individuals who are employees, officers, shareholders, directors, partners, or members of such union or organization.
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81	81	2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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93	93	HB 311-FN- FISCAL NOTE
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95	95	AS INTRODUCED
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99	99	AN ACTrelative to permissible campaign contributions by business organizations and labor unions.
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103	103	FISCAL IMPACT:
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106	106	Estimated State Impact
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108	108	Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0
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112	112	Appropriations* $0 $0 $0 $0
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114	114	Expenditure = Cost of bill Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill
115	115	Estimated Political Subdivision Impact
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117	117	County Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0
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220	220	METHODOLOGY:
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222	222	This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf
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226	226	AGENCIES CONTACTED:
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228	228	Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association