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HB 1257·NH·house

requiring that candidates for state representative and state senator live in the district for which they seek election for at least 2 years.

FailedFiled Dec 1, 2025
Sponsor: Michael Cahill (D)
Latest Action

Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 14

Mar 5, 2026

Summary

The bill would change the residency rules so that anyone running for state representative or state senator must have lived in the district they seek to represent for a minimum of two years prior to the election. It targets all prospective candidates and would make them lose eligibility if they move out after being elected. The measure was rejected as “inexpedient to legislate.”

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