NH HB158 | 2026 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB158
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 11)
Status: Passed on July 16 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-16 - Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 281; eff. 7/10/2026
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 11)
Status: Passed on July 16 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-16 - Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 281; eff. 7/10/2026
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Requiring the secretary of state to review absentee ballot data biennially, forward certain requests to the election law unit for review, and make a report to the general court.
Title
Requiring the secretary of state to review absentee ballot data biennially, forward certain requests to the election law unit for review, and make a report to the general court.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | House | Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 281; eff. 7/10/2026 |
| 2026-07-01 | House | Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 56 |
| 2026-06-29 | Senate | Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 06/04/2026); Senate Journal 15 |
| 2026-06-04 | House | Conference Committee Report 2026-2100c: Adopted, Voice Vote 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 12 |
| 2026-05-29 | Senate | Conference Committee Report # 2026-2100c, Adopted, Voice Vote; 06/04/2026; Senate Journal 14 |
| 2026-05-28 | Senate | Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2100c; 06/04/2026 |
| 2026-05-27 | House | Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 09:00 am GP 228 |
| 2026-05-13 | Senate | President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Long; (In Recess 05/07/2026); Senate Journal 12 |
| 2026-05-13 | Senate | Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; (In recess 05/07/2026); Senate Journal 12 |
| 2026-05-05 | House | Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Burnham, Wood 04/23/2026 House Journal 11 P. 83 |
| 2026-05-05 | House | House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1214s and Requests CofC (Rep. Berry): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 04/23/2026 House Journal 11 P. 83 |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1214s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; Senate Journal 7 |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Committee Amendment # 2026-1214s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 03/26/2026; Senate Journal 7 |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1214s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 11 |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 122-123, State House, 09:15 am; Senate Calendar 6 |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; Senate Journal 3 |
| 2026-01-07 | House | Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted DV 179-157 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 157 |
| 2025-11-14 | House | Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate |
| 2025-11-14 | House | Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 09/16/2025 (Vote 10-7; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 51 P. 30 |
| 2025-08-25 | House | Executive Session: 09/16/2025 10:15 am GP 158 |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Retained in Committee |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Executive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am Legislative Office Building 306-308 |
| 2025-02-27 | House | ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/04/2025 01:00 pm Legislative Office Building 306-308 |
| 2025-02-12 | House | ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:10 am Legislative Office Building 306-308 |
| 2025-02-07 | House | ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/11/2025 10:10 am Legislative Office Building 306-308 |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 11:00 am Legislative Office Building 306-308 |
| 2025-01-06 | House | Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law House Journal 2 P. 8 |
Same As/Similar To
HB158 (Carry Over) 2025-08-25 - Executive Session: 09/16/2025 10:15 am GP 158
