HB 666 - AS INTRODUCED
2019 SESSION
19-0608
11/04
HOUSE BILL 666
AN ACT relative to recounts in elections.
SPONSORS: Rep. Huot, Belk. 3
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill grants authority to the ballot law commission to issue advisory opinions relative to successful candidates.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-0608
11/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT relative to recounts in elections.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Elections; Ballot Law Commission; Jurisdiction; Advisory Opinions. Amend RSA 665 by inserting after section 8 the following new section:
665:8-a Advisory Opinions.
I. The ballot law commission shall, in response to an appeal by any candidate who was not declared the winner of an election, have the authority to issue an advisory opinion relative to the election and qualifications of a successful candidate after any election. Such opinion shall be subject to the appropriate body's final decision on the election and qualification of its members.
II. Requests for advisory opinions under this section shall be submitted to the ballot law commission within 3 days of an election or recount, as applicable.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 30, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 13, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| Oct. 31, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote |
Jan. 8, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/08/2020 HJ 1 P. 38
: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 50 P. 7
Oct. 31, 2019: Executive Session: 10/31/2019 11:00 am LOB 308
Sept. 12, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 09/12/2019 01:00 pm LOB 307
Aug. 29, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 08/29/2019 01:00 pm LOB 308
: Retained in Committee
Feb. 13, 2019: Executive Session: 02/13/2019 11:00 am LOB 308
Jan. 30, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/30/2019 02:30 pm LOB 308
Jan. 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Election Law HJ 3 P. 24