CHAPTER 132
HB 223 - FINAL VERSION
05/20/2021 1380s
2021 SESSION
21-0231
11/04
HOUSE BILL 223
AN ACT relative to political party access to a list of absentee ballot requests.
SPONSORS: Rep. J. Sweeney, Rock. 8; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 6
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill authorizes political parties to request and subscribe to the absentee ballot request list from the secretary of state, and adds the date the absentee ballot was returned to the information provided.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05/20/2021 1380s 21-0231
11/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT relative to political party access to a list of absentee ballot requests.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
132:1 Absentee Ballots; Political Parties. Amend RSA 657:15, III and IV to read as follows:
III. Candidates whose names appear on the ballot for statewide office and persons bearing a notarized request from candidates whose names appear on the ballot for statewide office may obtain a statewide list of absentee voter applicants, excluding voters who have presented to the supervisors of the checklist valid protective orders pursuant to RSA 173-B from the secretary of state. Information on the statewide absentee voter list shall be limited to voter name, voter ID number, [and] the date the absentee ballot was requested, and the date that the ballot was returned.
III-a. Political parties and persons bearing notarized requests from political parties may obtain a statewide list of absentee voter applicants, excluding voters who have presented to the supervisors of the checklist valid protective orders pursuant to RSA 173-B from the secretary of state. Information on the statewide absentee voter list shall be limited to voter name, voter ID number, the date the absentee ballot was requested, and the date that the ballot was returned.
IV. The subscription fee for providing a statewide list of absentee voters by the secretary of state under this section shall be $2,000 per election, all of which shall be deposited in the election fund under RSA 5:6-d. The secretary of state shall update the original list of absentee voters on a regular basis. The secretary of state shall provide the list requested pursuant to paragraphs III and III-a at least once per week and at least twice per week for the 4 weeks prior to the election.
132:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: July 23, 2021
Effective Date: September 21, 2021
Date | Body | Type |
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Jan. 29, 2021 | House | Hearing |
Feb. 17, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
House | Floor Vote | |
April 19, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
May 20, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
Jan. 29, 2021 | House | Hearing |
April 19, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
May 20, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
July 23, 2021: Signed by the Governor on 07/23/2021; Chapter 0132; Effective 09/21/2021
July 23, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/23/2021; Chapter 132; Eff: 09/21/2021
July 26, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/23/2021; Chapter 132; Eff: 09/21/2021
July 12, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/24/2021
June 24, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/24/2021
June 24, 2021: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/24/2021); SJ 20
July 12, 2021: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/24/2021); SJ 20
June 10, 2021: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-1380s (Rep. B. Griffin): MA VV 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 9
June 10, 2021: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-1380s (Rep. B. Griffin): MA VV 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 9
May 20, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1380s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/20/2021; SJ 16
May 20, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1380s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/20/2021; SJ 16
May 20, 2021: Committee Amendment # 2021-1380s, AA, VV; 05/20/2021; SJ 16
May 20, 2021: Committee Amendment # 2021-1380s, AA, VV; 05/20/2021; SJ 16
May 11, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1380s, 05/20/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 24
May 20, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1380s, 05/20/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 24
April 14, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/19/2021, 09:00 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 20
April 19, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/19/2021, 09:00 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 20
April 13, 2021: Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 12
April 8, 2021: Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 12
April 8, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA DV 202-169 04/08/2021 HJ 6 P. 51
April 8, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA DV 202-169 04/08/2021 HJ 6 P. 51
Feb. 18, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 18 P. 41
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 18 P. 41
Feb. 17, 2021: Executive Session: 02/17/2021 01:30 pm Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/95842759377
Jan. 20, 2021: Public Hearing: 01/29/2021 11:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/93706238627 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day ( time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Jan. 29, 2021: Public Hearing: 01/29/2021 11:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/93706238627 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day ( time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Jan. 4, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 39
Jan. 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 39
Jan. 6, 2020: To Be Introduced 01/06/2020 and referred to Election Law