SB 576 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/21/2024 1114s
2024 SESSION
24-3119
08/06
SENATE BILL 576
AN ACT relative to reporting the death of voters.
SPONSORS: Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Gendreau, Dist 1; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Rep. Berry, Hills. 39; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires the executor of an estate to provide an official notice of death to the town or city clerk of the death of a voter.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/21/2024 1114s 24-3119
08/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to reporting the death of voters.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Reports of Death by Executor. Amend RSA 654:37 to read as follows:
654:37 Reports of Death. Whenever there is filed in the office of the clerk an official notice of the death of any person or persons of the age of 18 years or over or the clerk receives notice of a death record of such person or persons under RSA 5-C:4, V with a full match, the town or city clerk shall notify the supervisors of the checklist of said deaths by submitting a notice of same to the supervisors at their next regular meeting. For reports under RSA 5-C:4, V with a possible match, the city or town clerk shall look for an official notice of death and if available shall proceed as described in this section. The executor of the estate or personal representative shall provide the clerk an official notice of the death of any person or persons of the age of 18 years or older within 30 days of such appointment. If there is no official verification, the city or town clerk shall follow the procedures in RSA 654:37-a. Upon receipt of such notice, the supervisors shall examine the checklist; and, if the name of said deceased person appears thereon, it shall be removed. The notice shall be retained in accordance with RSA 33-A:3-a. Any supervisor who shall neglect or refuse to erase the name of such deceased voter from the checklist after receiving such notice from the town or city clerk shall be guilty of a violation.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 13, 2024 | 2024-1114s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 1, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 21, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 24, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| May 1, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
April 25, 2024: Executive Session: 05/01/2024 10:00 am LOB 206-208
April 16, 2024: Public Hearing: 04/24/2024 11:30 am LOB 206-208
April 2, 2024: Introduced (in recess of) 03/28/2024 and referred to Judiciary HJ 10
March 21, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1114s, RC 14Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/21/2024; SJ 7
March 21, 2024: Committee Amendment # 2024-1114s, AA, VV; 03/21/2024; SJ 7
March 13, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2024-1114s, 03/21/2024, Vote 3-2; SC 11
Jan. 24, 2024: Hearing: 02/01/2024, Room 100, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 5
Dec. 14, 2023: To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1