After political debacle, 74 bills die in House without a vote

By: Ethan DeWitt

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: March 13, 2026

Words: 1,134

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

This story was corrected on March 16 at 6:55 a.m. to reflect that 74 bills died without a vote.

It’s a cherished State House maxim in New Hampshire: Every bill gets a public hearing, and every bill gets a vote on the House or Senate floor.

But a series of scheduling woes, time constraints, and partisan machinations just upended that tradition.

Facing the need to pass 344 bills over two days — and a midnight …

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