HB 291 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
05/27/2021 1674s
2021 SESSION
21-0401
06/11
HOUSE BILL 291
AN ACT relative to the analysis of requests for absentee ballot information by the attorney general.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hill, Merr. 3; Rep. Silber, Belk. 2; Rep. Rice, Hills. 37; Rep. Rouillard, Hills. 6; Rep. Pearl, Merr. 26
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires the attorney general to analyze absentee ballot information requests for evidence of misuse.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05/27/2021 1674s 21-0401
06/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT relative to the analysis of requests for absentee ballot information by the attorney general.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Analysis of Requests for Absentee Ballot Information. Amend RSA 657 by inserting after section 24 the following new section:
657:24-a Analysis of Requests for Absentee Ballot Information. The attorney general shall analyze the requests for absentee ballot information for state general elections and presidential primary elections contained in the statewide centralized voter registration database for evidence of misuse. The analysis shall include, but shall not be limited to, the number of absentee ballots mailed to a common address and significant differences in the number of ballots that were requested from a city or town. The results of the analysis and any additional actions identified shall be reported to the house and senate committees with jurisdiction over elections within 120 days of the election.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| March 8, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| March 10, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| May 17, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 27, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Senate | Floor Vote | |
| March 10, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| May 17, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 27, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
: Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 20
June 23, 2021: Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 20
June 17, 2021: ==CONTINUED== Conference Committee Meeting: 06/17/2021 09:30 am LOB 306-308
June 17, 2021: ==CONTINUED== Conference Committee Meeting: 06/17/2021 09:00 am LOB 306-308
June 15, 2021: ==RECESSED== Conference Committee Meeting: 06/15/2021 01:30 pm LOB 306-308
June 10, 2021: President Appoints: Senators Gray, Birdsell, Soucy; 06/10/2021; SJ 19
June 10, 2021: President Appoints: Senators Gray, Birdsell, Soucy; 06/10/2021; SJ 19
June 10, 2021: Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 06/10/2021; SJ 19
June 10, 2021: Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 06/10/2021; SJ 19
June 4, 2021: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-1674s and Requests CofC (Reps. Torosian, B. Griffin, Groen, Mooney): MA VV 06/04/2021 HJ 9 P. 52
June 8, 2021: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-1674s and Requests CofC (Reps. Torosian, B. Griffin, Groen, Mooney): MA VV 06/04/2021 HJ 9 P. 52
May 27, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1674s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/27/2021; SJ 17
May 27, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1674s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/27/2021; SJ 17
May 27, 2021: Committee Amendment # 2021-1674s, RC 14Y-10N, AA; 05/27/2021; SJ 17
May 27, 2021: Committee Amendment # 2021-1674s, RC 14Y-10N, AA; 05/27/2021; SJ 17
May 24, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1674s, 05/27/2021; SC 25A
May 27, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1674s, 05/27/2021; SC 25A
May 17, 2021: Remote Hearing: 05/17/2021, 09:30 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 24
May 11, 2021: Remote Hearing: 05/17/2021, 09:30 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 24
April 8, 2021: Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 12
April 13, 2021: Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 12
April 8, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA DV 191-179 04/08/2021 HJ 6 P. 58
April 8, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA DV 191-179 04/08/2021 HJ 6 P. 58
March 29, 2021: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 18 P. 42
March 29, 2021: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 18 P. 42
March 3, 2021: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/10/2021 10:20 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/95087806399 (if necessary)
March 10, 2021: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/10/2021 10:20 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/95087806399 (if necessary)
March 8, 2021: Executive Session: 03/08/2021 12:00 pm Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/91394352757
March 4, 2021: Public Hearing: 03/04/2021 02:00 pm Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/91092569734 Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Jan. 9, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 42
Jan. 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 42