SB 530 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
02/21/2024 0672s
2024 SESSION
24-2863
08/02
SENATE BILL 530
SPONSORS: Sen. Gray, Dist 6; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18
COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill makes provisions for the reporting of receipts and expenditures filed by political committees of candidates and 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/21/2024 0672s 24-2863
08/02
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Political Expenditures and Contributions; Reports of Receipts and Expenditures. RSA 664:9-a and RSA 664:9-b are repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
664:9-a Reports of Receipts and Expenditures Filed Electronically. A political committee of a candidate or a candidate may file such candidate's report of receipts and expenditures, pursuant to RSA 664:6, RSA 664:7, and RSA 664:7-b, electronically online by using the New Hampshire Campaign Finance System, which may also be used to register, file reports, and search information filed by candidates, political committees, and candidate committees.
664:9-b Reports of Receipts and Expenditures Filed by Other Methods. A political committee of a candidate or a candidate may file such candidate's required reports as an email attachment or a paper copy, provided that:
I. The font size of the document as printed is not less than an 8 point font.
II. Email attachments are to be in portable document format archive (PDFA) or other acceptable format as determined by the secretary of state.
III. The report is mailed, delivered, or sent to the secretary of state on or before the date and time that the report is due.
2 New Section; Reports; Legibility Required. Amend RSA 664 by inserting after section 9-b the following new section:
664:9-c Reports; Legibility Required. A political committee of a candidate or a candidate who files a report pursuant to RSA 664:9-b shall be responsible for ensuring the report is legible. The political committee of a candidate or a candidate shall file an amended copy of such candidate's report within one week after being notified by the secretary of state or attorney general's office that such report is non-compliant. Non-compliant reports shall not be accepted by the secretary of state as filed and shall not be published to the online campaign finance system, pursuant to 664:11, until a legible amendment is received.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 13, 2024 | 2024-0672s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 30, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 21, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Feb. 21, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 11, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| March 19, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| March 19, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
April 12, 2024: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/19/2024 (Vote 20-0; CC)
March 13, 2024: Executive Session: 03/19/2024 10:30 am LOB 306-308
March 6, 2024: Public Hearing: 03/11/2024 02:40 pm LOB 306-308
March 2, 2024: Introduced (in recess of) 02/22/2024 and referred to Election Law
Feb. 21, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0672s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/21/2024; SJ 5
Feb. 21, 2024: Committee Amendment # 2024-0672s, AA, VV; 02/21/2024; SJ 5
Feb. 15, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0672s, 02/21/2024, Vote 3-0; SC 8
Feb. 13, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2024-0672s, 02/21/2024, Vote 3-0; SC 8
Jan. 24, 2024: Hearing: 01/30/2024, Room 103, LOB, 09:20 am; SC 5
Dec. 14, 2023: To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 1