HB1035 Making the chapter relative to the register of deeds gender neutral.
Making the chapter relative to the register of deeds gender neutral.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
No financial impact; purely a language update to state statutes.
Your Community
Modernizes legal language to be more inclusive, reflecting that the register of deeds can be anyone regardless of gender.
Your Freedom
No impact on individual freedoms; cosmetic statutory language update.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/05/2026 House Journal 3 P. 13
Sponsor
Bryan Morse (R)
The Short Version
Would update the statutory language regarding the register of deeds to use gender-neutral terminology. This is a modernization of legal language with no substantive policy change.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Future officeholders of any gender
- ▲ Legal modernization
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ No meaningful costs
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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