SB 271 - AS INTRODUCED
2023 SESSION
23-1061
08/05
SENATE BILL 271
AN ACT relative to the seating of delegates to national party conventions.
SPONSORS: Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Gray, Dist 6; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Gendreau, Dist 1; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22
COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires delegates from New Hampshire to national political party conventions to be seated and have complete voting rights at such conventions.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23-1061
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
AN ACT relative to the seating of delegates to national party conventions.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Delegates to National Party Conventions. Amend RSA 653:5 to read as follows:
653:5 Delegates to National Party Conventions. At every presidential primary election, the voters of the state shall vote their preference for party candidates for president and thereby choose the delegates to each presidential nominating convention to which the state is entitled. The New Hampshire delegates so selected shall be seated and have complete voting rights at any national party nominating convention.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 7, 2023 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 30, 2023 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 30, 2023 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 18, 2023 | House | Hearing |
| April 18, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| April 18, 2023 | House | Hearing |
| April 18, 2023 | House | Hearing |
| April 18, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| April 18, 2023 | House | Floor Vote |
May 4, 2023: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/04/2023 HJ 13 P. 8
April 27, 2023: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/18/2023 (Vote 18-0; CC)
April 12, 2023: Executive Session: 04/18/2023 10:15 am LOB 306-308
April 12, 2023: Executive Session: 04/18/2023 10:15 am LOB 306-308
April 12, 2023: Public Hearing: 04/18/2023 10:00 am LOB 306-308
April 12, 2023: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2023-1362h: 04/18/2023 09:45 am LOB 306-308
April 12, 2023: Public Hearing: 04/18/2023 10:00 am LOB 306-308
April 7, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 04/06/2023 and referred to Election Law
March 30, 2023: OT3rdg; 03/30/2023; SJ 12
March 30, 2023: Sen. Whitley Moved Laid on Table, RC 10Y-13N, MF; 03/30/2023; SJ 12
March 30, 2023: The Chair rescinded OT3rdg, 03/30/2023; SJ 12
March 30, 2023: Ought to Pass: RC 13Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/30/2023; SJ 12
March 30, 2023: Special Order to the end of the Regular Calendar, Without Objection, MA; 03/30/2023; SJ 12
March 21, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/30/2023; SC 15
Feb. 22, 2023: Hearing: 03/07/2023, Room 103, LOB, 09:00 am; SC 12
Feb. 17, 2023: Introduced 02/14/2023 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 8