HB 1498 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

requiring all agendas, minutes, and reports of study committees and statutory commissions be made available to the public on the general court website and specific state agency websites.

HB 1498 requires all agendas, minutes, and reports from state government study committees and statutory commissions to be posted online within 5 days of their meetings. The documents must be available on both the general court website and the relevant state agency websites. This bill directly affects the public by improving access to government meeting materials, making it easier for citizens to review committee work. It creates a clear, time-bound requirement for transparency without changing existing rules about other public records.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 10, 2025 Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Feb 6, 2026
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/29/2026 (Vote 11-0; CC) HC 7 P. 17
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Dec 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 1 P. 23
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