SB 451 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
9Apr2026... 1230h
2026 SESSION
26-2081
07/08
SENATE BILL 451
AN ACT amending the title of the position of senior deputy secretary of state.
SPONSORS: Sen. Gray, Dist 6
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill amends the title of the position of senior deputy secretary of state.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
9Apr2026... 1230h 26-2081
07/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT amending the title of the position of senior deputy secretary of state.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 The State and Its Government; Department and Secretary of State; Senior Deputy Secretary of State. Amend RSA 5:2-a to read as follows:
5:2-a [Senior] Special Deputy Secretary of State. The secretary of state may appoint a [senior] special deputy secretary of state who shall serve for not more than 90 days in any one fiscal year. The [senior] special deputy secretary of state appointed under this section shall exercise the duties and functions delegated to him or her, and all duties and functions exercised by him or her while so acting shall have the same validity and effect as though performed by the secretary of state.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 18, 2026 | 2026-1230h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 14, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 14, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| Senate | Floor Vote | |
| March 18, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| March 18, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| March 18, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
April 9, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1230h: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10
April 9, 2026: Amendment # 2026-1230h: AA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10
March 20, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1230h 03/18/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC)
March 20, 2026: Executive Session: 03/18/2026 11:20 am GP 231
March 10, 2026: Public Hearing: 03/18/2026 11:20 am GP 231
Feb. 26, 2026: Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5
Jan. 29, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
Jan. 16, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 3
Jan. 8, 2026: Hearing: 01/14/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 1
Jan. 6, 2026: Hearing: 01/14/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 1
Nov. 21, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1