HB 281 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

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

HB 281 requires election officials to provide electronic absentee voter lists in a sortable format, rather than plain text. This affects candidates, political parties, and authorized individuals who request these lists under New Hampshire's absentee voting rules. The bill mandates that lists include specific data fields (like voter name, address, and ballot request dates) and must be supplied electronically without charge. This change makes it easier for users to organize and analyze voter data by sorting information like dates or names.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Jul 16, 2026
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Total actions
26
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Jul 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 283; eff. 09/08/2026
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report 2026-2095c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 12
lower
May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report # 2026-2095c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
upper
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2095c; 06/04/2026
upper
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 09:10 am GP 228
lower
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12
upper
May 5, 2026
Introduced
House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1020s and Requests CofC (Rep. Berry): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1020s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2026-1020s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1020s, 03/12/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 9
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2939h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 50
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-2939h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 50
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2939h 09/16/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 51 P. 8
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Retained in Committee
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 13
lower
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Robert Wherry
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