HB1201 Requiring certain political committees to disclose the identity of their donors.
Requiring certain political committees to disclose the identity of their donors.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
No direct financial impact, but dark money often funds campaigns that benefit special interests over taxpayers.
Your Community
Rejecting donor disclosure allows anonymous money to influence NH elections, undermining the democratic principle that voters should know who is trying to influence their votes.
Your Freedom
Without donor transparency, voters cannot make fully informed decisions. The freedom to vote meaningfully requires knowing who is behind political messages.
Status
Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0269h
Sponsor
Russell Muirhead (D)
The Short Version
Would require political committees to disclose their donors, bringing transparency to dark money in NH politics. Only a minority report supports passage, meaning the majority rejected letting voters know who is funding political campaigns and influence operations.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Dark money groups and anonymous political donors (majority rejected transparency)
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ NH voters who cannot identify who funds political campaigns
- ▼ Democratic accountability
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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