HB 613 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
27Mar2025... 0795h
06/05/2025 2580s
2025 SESSION
25-0337
07/05
HOUSE BILL 613
AN ACT relative to use of accessible voting systems.
SPONSORS: Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. D. McGuire, Merr. 14; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires city or town clerks to make specific notices to the public or secretary of state regarding the use of accessible voting machines.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
27Mar2025... 0795h
06/05/2025 2580s 25-0337
07/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to use of accessible voting systems.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subparagraphs; Elections; Voting Procedure; Accessible Voting Systems. Amend RSA 659:20-b by inserting after subparagraph (a) the following new subparagraphs:
(1) If a city, town, or school district believes the accessible voting system will not be used by a registered voter at an election, the clerk shall post a notice on the website and one other public location between 90 and 180 days prior to the election stating that the accessible voting system will not be available for use on election day unless a registered voter notifies the clerk of their intent to use the system in writing at least 60 days before the election.
(2) If the clerk does not receive notice from a registered voter of their intent to use the system at least 60 days before the election, the clerk must notify the secretary of state’s office in writing that the accessible voting system will not be used in the city, town, or school election.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 19, 2025 | 2025-0795h |
| May 30, 2025 | 2025-2580s |
| June 17, 2025 | 2025-2771CofC |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 27, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| March 10, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| March 10, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| May 13, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 15, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| June 26, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| June 26, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 26, 2025: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2771c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
June 18, 2025: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2771c; 06/26/2025
June 16, 2025: Conferee Change: Rep. Wood Replaces Rep. Lane 06/16/2025 HJ 17
June 16, 2025: Conferee Change; Senator Rochefort Replaces Senator Perkins Kwoka; SJ 17
June 16, 2025: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 10:45 am LOB 306-308
June 11, 2025: President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Perkins Kwoka; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
June 11, 2025: Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
June 10, 2025: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Wherry, Lane 06/05/2025 HJ 16
June 10, 2025: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2580s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16
June 5, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2580s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
June 5, 2025: Sen. Gray Floor Amendment # 2025-2580s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
June 5, 2025: Sen. Birdsell Moved to Remove From Table, MA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
May 15, 2025: Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
May 15, 2025: Sen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
May 13, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 21A
May 7, 2025: Hearing: 05/13/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:55 am; SC 21
March 28, 2025: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 10
March 27, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0795h: MA RC 197-158 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 94
March 27, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0795h: AA VV 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 94
March 19, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 19, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0795h 03/10/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 66
March 5, 2025: Executive Session: 03/10/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
Feb. 19, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/27/2025 01:00 pm LOB 301-303
Jan. 16, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 19