HB 348 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

relative to eligibility for local assistance.

HB 348 allows New Hampshire municipalities to require applicants for local assistance to have resided in the town or city for up to 90 days prior to applying. It mandates that local governments create written guidelines covering application processes, eligibility criteria (including acceptable residency proof like leases or utility bills), appeals, and other administrative details. The bill does not change current restrictions on cash payments for assistance. This directly affects individuals seeking local aid and gives municipalities authority to set residency requirements within the 90-day limit.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed May 28, 2026
Floor votes · House Jan 8, 2026

How they voted

9993
Passed · 31 other
Total votes 223
Jan 8, 2026
D Democratic107
2 Yea 93 Nay 12
86% Nay
I Independent2
1 Yea 1
50% Yea
R Republican114
96 Yea 18
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
4
May 28, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/22/2026; Chapter 81; eff.07/21/2026
lower
May 6, 2026
Introduced
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-1673e: AA VV (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 84
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-1673e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 04/23/2026); SJ 11
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1207s (Rep. Pauer): MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 8
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1207s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2026-1207s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1207s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 2
upper
Jan 8, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-93-31)
house
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0154h: MA RC 190-157 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 60
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-0154h: AA VV 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 60
lower
Nov 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Nov 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0154h 09/24/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 51 P. 42
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Retained in Committee
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 16
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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