HB1233 CR 3.20.2026 ELMA — Senate Committee Report

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

SENATE

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

THE COMMITTEE ON Election Law and Municipal Affairs

to which was referred HB 1233

AN ACT relative to the minutes of non-public sessions.

Having considered the same, the committee recommends that the Bill

IS INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE

BY A VOTE OF: 5-0

Senator Pat Long

For the Committee

This bill amends the right-to-know law to only withhold minutes or decisions covered by a motion to enter non-public session and includes start and end times of non-public session minutes. The committee finds that the current RSA 91-A statute is clear and does not see the bill as necessary.

Jessica Bourque  271-2104

FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR

Election Law and Municipal Affairs

HB 1233, relative to the minutes of non-public sessions.

Inexpedient to Legislate, Vote 5-0.

Senator Pat Long for the committee.

This bill amends the right-to-know law to only withhold minutes or decisions covered by a motion to enter non-public session and includes start and end times of non-public session minutes. The committee finds that the current RSA 91-A statute is clear and does not see the bill as necessary.