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HB281Introduced in the House

Requiring electronic voter checklists to be supplied in a sortable format.

Passed

Introduced by Robert Wherry, District 13-HIL

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requiring electronic voter checklists to be supplied in a sortable format.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 283; eff. 09/08/2026

July 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law House Journal 2 P. 13

  2. Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 11:00 am Legislative Office Building 306-308

  3. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am Legislative Office Building 306-308

  4. ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/18/2025 10:00 am Legislative Office Building 306-308

  5. Retained in Committee

  6. Executive Session: 09/16/2025 10:15 am GP 158

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2939h 09/16/2025 (Vote 17-0; Consent Calendar) House Calendar 51 P. 8

  8. Amendment # 2025-2939h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 50

  9. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2939h: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 50

  10. Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; Senate Journal 3

  11. Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 122-123, State House, 09:30 am; Senate Calendar 6

  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1020s, 03/12/2026; Vote 4-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 9

  13. Committee Amendment # 2026-1020s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 03/12/2026; Senate Journal 6

  14. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1020s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; Senate Journal 6

  15. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1020s and Requests CofC (Rep. Berry): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 04/23/2026 House Journal 11 P. 83

  16. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Wherry, Lane, See 04/23/2026 House Journal 11 P. 83

  17. Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; (In recess 05/07/2026); Senate Journal 12

  18. President Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Long; (In Recess 05/07/2026); Senate Journal 12

  19. Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 09:10 am GP 228

  20. Conferee Change: Rep. Newsom Replaces Rep. Wherry 05/27/2026 House Journal 14 P. 35

  21. Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2095c; 06/04/2026

  22. Conference Committee Report # 2026-2095c, Adopted, Voice Vote; 06/04/2026; Senate Journal 14

  23. Conference Committee Report 2026-2095c: Adopted, Voice Vote 06/04/2026 House Journal 15

  24. Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 06/04/2026); Senate Journal 15

  25. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026

  26. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 283; eff. 09/08/2026

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