affirming the general court’s support for New Hampshire’s first in the nation primary.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Last action May 4, 2023
Floor votes · House May 4, 2023
How they voted
350–6
Passed · 31 other
Total votes 387
May 4, 2023
D
Democratic188
87% Yea
I
Independent5
80% Yea
R
Republican194
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 4, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (350-6-31)
house
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA RC 356-6 05/04/2023 HJ 13 P. 30
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/18/2023 (Vote 18-0; RC)
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/16/2023 and referred to Election Law
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/09/2023; SJ 6
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Sen. Birdsell Moved Ought to Pass; 02/09/2023; SJ 6
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced
Sen. Birdsell Moved Introduction; 2/3 necessary, MA, VV; 02/09/2023; SJ 6
upper
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Regina Birdsell
RRepublican
Co
Becky Whitley
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Gendreau
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Rosenwald
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Innis
RRepublican
Co
Daryl Abbas
RRepublican
Co
David Watters
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Altschiller
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Ricciardi
RRepublican
Co
Donna Soucy
DDemocratic
Co
Donovan Fenton
DDemocratic
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