HB1154 Restricting the texting of unsolicited advertisements, including political campaigns.
Restricting the texting of unsolicited advertisements, including political campaigns.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Residents avoid costs associated with unwanted text messages (data overage charges, time spent managing spam); potential civil penalties and enforcement costs are borne by senders and the state rather than taxpayers directly.
Your Community
State judicial and correctional systems face indeterminate costs for prosecution and potential incarceration, but the fiscal note indicates no appropriations were authorized to cover these expenses.
Your Freedom
Residents gain freedom from unsolicited texts and a right to opt out, but political campaigns and entities that benefit from campaign messaging face new restrictions on communication methods.
Status
Refer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 3
Sponsor
Wendy Thomas (D)
The Short Version
This bill prohibits unsolicited text messages for advertisements and political campaigns, making violations a Class B felony or civil penalty of $250–$2,000 per incident, with a July 1, 2027 effective date. NH residents would gain protection from unwanted campaign and commercial texts, though enforcement costs on the judicial and corrections systems are indeterminate.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ NH residents receiving unsolicited text advertisements and political campaign messages
- ▲ Individuals who can now opt out of future messages at no cost
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Political campaigns and political action committees that use unsolicited text messaging
- ▼ Commercial advertisers using unsolicited text campaigns
- ▼ Advertising and public relations agencies facilitating such campaigns
- ▼ State and local judicial and correctional systems (indeterminate enforcement and incarceration costs)
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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