CHAPTER 79
SB 16 - FINAL VERSION
02/13/2025 0259s
2025 SESSION
25-0682
07/08
SENATE BILL 16
SPONSORS: Sen. Gray, Dist 6
COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires municipalities to post a copy of election return forms on their websites and in public locations.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/13/2025 0259s 25-0682
07/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
79:1 New Paragraph; Elections; Election Returns; General Content of Return. Amend RSA 659:73 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph:
VII. The city or town clerk shall, within 7 days of an election, post copies of the election return forms submitted to the secretary of state under paragraphs I and II of this section. The city or town clerk shall post copies in the 2 places where the municipality regularly posts notices of its governing body meetings, which may include the municipality's main website and any social media accounts utilized by the municipality.
79:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 10, 2025
Effective Date: August 09, 2025
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 5, 2025 | 2025-0259s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 14, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 14, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 13, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 22, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| April 29, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| April 22, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| April 22, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
June 11, 2025: Signed by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0079; Effective 08/09/2025
June 3, 2025: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
June 3, 2025: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15
May 1, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 2
April 23, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/22/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 22 P. 7
April 8, 2025: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/29/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
April 8, 2025: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/29/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
April 23, 2025: Executive Session: 04/22/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
April 8, 2025: Public Hearing: 04/22/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
March 28, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 11 P. 109
Feb. 13, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0259s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
Feb. 13, 2025: Committee Amendment # 2025-0259s, AA, VV; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
Feb. 5, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0259s, 02/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9
Feb. 5, 2025: Hearing: 01/14/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:40 am; SC 5
Jan. 9, 2025: Hearing: 01/14/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:40 am; SC 5
Dec. 30, 2024: Introduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 2