CHAPTER 125
HB 476 - FINAL VERSION
05/13/2021 1282s
2021 SESSION
21-0648
04/10
HOUSE BILL 476
SPONSORS: Rep. Gay, Rock. 8; Rep. McBride, Rock. 8; Rep. Janigian, Rock. 8; Rep. Wolf, Merr. 5; Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 8; Rep. W. MacDonald, Rock. 5; Rep. Elliott, Rock. 8; Rep. Sytek, Rock. 8; Rep. Pitre, Straf. 2; Rep. Hayward, Straf. 1; Sen. Morse, Dist 22
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill removes the requirement that election officials for an additional polling place in a town be domiciled in the district of the additional polling place. The bill also legalizes, ratifies, and confirms all actions, votes, and proceedings of the town of Middleton annual town meeting held on March 13, 2021.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05/13/2021 1282s 21-0648
04/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
125:1 Additional Polling Places; Officers. Amend RSA 658:14 to read as follows:
658:14 Officers. The moderator shall appoint an assistant moderator for each additional polling place and the town clerk shall appoint an assistant clerk for each additional polling place. Each assistant moderator and assistant clerk shall have their domicile in the [voting district covered by the additional polling place] town where they will serve. The powers and duties of the assistant moderator and the assistant clerk shall be the same as those of the moderator and the clerk at the central polling place except as otherwise provided in the election laws. The inspectors of elections appointed as provided in RSA 658:2 shall be sworn in by the assistant moderator before entering upon their duties.
125:2 Additional Polling Places; Special Provisions for Cities. Amend RSA 658:18 to read as follows:
658:18 Special Provision for Cities. Cities may adopt the provisions of RSA 658:10-658:17. The city council shall create and discontinue the voting districts in city wards, establish the additional polling places therein, and select the election officers for the additional polling place. Each assistant moderator and assistant clerk shall have their domicile in the city ward where they will serve.
125:3 Town of Middleton; Ratification of Proceedings. All actions, votes, and proceedings of the town of Middleton annual town meeting held on March 13, 2021 are hereby legalized, ratified, and confirmed.
I. Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: July 14, 2021
Effective Date:
I. Sections 1 and 2 shall take effect September 12, 2021.
II. Remainder shall take effect July 14, 2021.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 12, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 17, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| April 26, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 26, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 13, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Feb. 12, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| April 26, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 26, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 13, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
July 19, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/14/2021; Chapter 111; Eff: I. 1&2 eff 9/12/21 II. Rem eff 7/14/21
July 14, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/14/2021; Chapter 111; Eff: I. 1&2 eff 9/12/21 II. Rem eff 7/14/21
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 2021-1282s (Rep. B. Griffin): MA VV 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 9
June 10, 2021: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-1282s (Rep. B. Griffin): MA VV 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 9
May 13, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1282s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/13/2021; SJ 15
May 13, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1282s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/13/2021; SJ 15
May 13, 2021: Committee Amendment # 2021-1282s, AA, VV; 05/13/2021; SJ 15
May 13, 2021: Committee Amendment # 2021-1282s, AA, VV; 05/13/2021; SJ 15
May 4, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1282s, 05/13/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 23
May 13, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1282s, 05/13/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 23
April 26, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/26/2021, 09:10 am, on proposed amendment # 2021-1127s; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 21
April 21, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/26/2021, 09:10 am, on proposed amendment # 2021-1127s; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 21
April 26, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/26/2021, 09:00 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 21
April 21, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/26/2021, 09:00 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 21
April 1, 2021: Introduced 04/01/2021 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 11
April 7, 2021: Introduced 04/01/2021 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 11
April 7, 2021: Reconsider (Rep. Osborne): MF VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 50
April 7, 2021: Reconsider (Rep. Osborne): MF VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 50
April 7, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 12
April 7, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 12
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 18 P. 9
Feb. 18, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 18 P. 9
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
Feb. 12, 2021: Public Hearing: 02/12/2021 11:30 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/95709405955 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Feb. 3, 2021: Public Hearing: 02/12/2021 11:30 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/95709405955 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Jan. 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 49
Jan. 10, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 49