CHAPTER 264
HB 67-FN-A - FINAL VERSION
10Apr2025... 0781h
05/15/2025 1962s
05/15/2025 2068s
26Jun2025... 2769CofC
2025 SESSION
25-0051
07/08
HOUSE BILL 67-FN-A
AN ACT relative to agreements with the secretary of state for the use of accessible voting systems.
SPONSORS: Rep. M. Paige, Rock. 11; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill directs cities and towns to enable access to voting for individuals with disabilities during elections.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
10Apr2025... 0781h
05/15/2025 1962s
05/15/2025 2068s
26Jun2025... 2769CofC 25-0051
07/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to agreements with the secretary of state for the use of accessible voting systems.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
264:1 Elections; Voting Procedure; Accessible Voting Systems. RSA 659:20-b is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
659:20-b Accessible Voting Systems.
I. Every city, every town, and every school district which has adopted an official ballot system shall:
(a) Ensure that each polling place has at least one accessible voting system.
(b) Bear the cost of programming for the city, town, or school district election with the vendor chosen and contracted with by the secretary of state.
(c) Follow guidance from the secretary of state to upload programmed files to the accessible voting system, test the programming, and set up the accessible voting system for each election.
II. The city or town clerk shall:
(a) Enter into an agreement with the secretary of state for the use of the state's provided accessible voting systems in local elections.
(b) Store and maintain the state's accessible voting system in a secure manner following election security guidance issued by the secretary of state.
(c) For school elections held in the clerk's city or town, share the state's accessible voting system with the school clerk for use in the school district's elections.
III. The secretary of state shall:
(a) Enter into an agreement with city and town clerks to provide accessible voting systems for use in city, town, and school elections.
(b) Provide guidance to city, town, and school clerks on uploading programmed files to the accessible voting systems.
(c) Provide security guidance for the local storage and maintenance of the accessible voting system or systems used for city, town, and school district elections.
(d) Bear the cost of programming for state and federal elections.
264:2 Change to Effective Date of Prospective Repeal. Amend 2024, 123:5, I to read as follows:
I. Section 4 of this act shall take effect [June 30] December 31, 2025.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect June 29, 2025.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect January 1, 2026.
Approved: August 01, 2025
Effective Date:
I. Section 2 effective June 29, 2025
II. Remainder effective January 1, 2026
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 28, 2025 | 2025-0781h |
| May 6, 2025 | 2025-1962s |
| May 15, 2025 | 2025-2068s |
| June 16, 2025 | 2025-2769CofC |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 21, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 21, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 21, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 17, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| March 28, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| May 6, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 15, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| June 26, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| June 26, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| June 26, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| June 26, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
Aug. 11, 2025: Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 264; eff. I. Sec 2 eff 6/29/2025 II. Rem eff 01/01/2026
July 14, 2025: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18
July 14, 2025: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 17
June 26, 2025: Conference Committee Report 2025-2769c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18
June 26, 2025: Special Order HB67 to the end of day (Rep. Berry): MA DV 203-163 06/26/2025 HJ 18
June 26, 2025: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2769c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
June 18, 2025: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2769c; 06/26/2025
June 16, 2025: Conferee Change: Rep. Wood Replaces Rep. Lane 06/16/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
June 16, 2025: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 10:30 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 3, 2025: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Burnham, Qualey, Lane 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 52
June 3, 2025: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1962s 2025-2068s and Requests CofC (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 52
May 15, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-1962s and #2025-2068s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
May 15, 2025: Sen. Gray Floor Amendment # 2025-2068s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
May 15, 2025: Committee Amendment # 2025-1962s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
May 15, 2025: HB 67 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
May 8, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1962s, 05/15/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 21
April 30, 2025: Hearing: 05/06/2025, Room 103, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 20
April 11, 2025: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 10
April 10, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0781h: MA VV 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 3
April 10, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0781h: AA VV 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 3
March 31, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0781h 03/28/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 19 P. 11
March 14, 2025: Executive Session: 03/17/2025 01:15 pm LOB 210-211
Feb. 27, 2025: Division I Work Session: 03/05/2025 01:00 pm LOB 212
Feb. 6, 2025: Referred to Finance 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 15
Feb. 6, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 15
Jan. 29, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/21/2025 (Vote 17-0; RC) HC 10 P. 8
Jan. 9, 2025: Executive Session: 01/21/2025 11:45 am LOB 306-308
Jan. 9, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 10:20 am LOB 306-308
Dec. 23, 2024: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 4